Tricyclic diazepine vasopressin antagonists and oxytocin antagonists

ABSTRACT

Tricyclic diazepines of the formula:   &lt;IMAGE&gt;   wherein A, B, D, E, F, Y and Z are defined in the specification which compounds have vasopressin and oxytocin antagonist activity.

This continuation-in-part of copending application Ser. No. 08/100,004 filed on Jul. 29, 1993, now abandoned.

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

This invention relates to new tricyclic non-peptide vasopressin antagonists which are useful in treating conditions where decreased vasopressin levels are desired, such as in congestive heart failure, in disease conditions with excess renal water re-absorption and conditions with increased vascular resistance and coronary vasoconstriction.

2. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

Vasopressin is released from the posterior pituitary either in response to increased plasma osmolarity detected by brain osmoreceptors or decreased blood volume and blood pressure sensed by low-pressure volume receptors and arterial baroreceptors. The hormone exerts its actions through two well defined receptor subtypes: vascular V₁ and renal epithelial V₂ receptors. Vasopressin-induced antidiuresis, mediated by renal epithelial V₂ receptors, helps to maintain normal plasma osmolarity, blood volume and blood pressure.

Vasopressin is involved in some cases of congestive heart failure where peripheral resistance is increased. V₁ antagonists may decrease systemic vascular resistance, increase cardiac output and prevent vasopressin induced coronary vasoconstriction. Thus, in conditions with vasopressin induced increases in total peripheral resistance and altered local blood flow, V₁ -antagonists may be therapeutic agents.

The blockade of V₂ receptors may be useful in treating diseases characterized by excess renal re-absorption of free water. Antidiuresis is regulated by the hypothalamic release of vasopressin (antidiuretic hormone) which binds to specific receptors on renal collecting tubule cells. This binding stimulates adenylyl cyclase and promotes the cAMP-mediated incorporation of water pores into the luminal surface of these cells. V₂ antagonists may correct the fluid retention in congestive heart failure, liver cirrhosis, nephrotic syndrome, central nervous injuries, lung disease and hyponatremia.

Elevated vasopressin levels occur in congestive heart failure which is more common in older patients with chronic heart failure. In patients with hyponatremic congestive heart failure and elevated vasopressin levels, a V₂ antagonist may be beneficial in promoting free water excretion by antagonizing the action of antiduretic hormone. On the basis of the biochemical and pharmacological effects of the hormones antagonists of vasopressin are expected to be therapeutically useful in the treatment and/or prevention of hypertension, cardiac insufficiency, coronary vasospasm, cardiac ischemia, renal vasospasm, liver cirrhosis, congestive heart failure, nephrotic syndrome, brain edema, cerebral ischemia, cerebral hemorrhage-stroke, thrombosis-bleeding, abnormal states of water retention.

The following prior art references describe peptide vasopressin antagonists; M. Manning et al., J. Med. Chem., 35, 382(1992); M. Manning et al., J. Med. Chem., 35, 3895(1992); H. Gavras and B. Lammek, U.S. Pat. No. 5,070,187 (1991); M. Manning and W. H. Sawyer, U.S. Pat. No. 5,055,448(1991); F. E. Ali, U.S. Pat. No. 4,766,108(1988); R. R. Ruffolo et al., Drug News and Perspective, 4(4), 217, (May)(1991). P. D. Williams et al., have reported on potent hexapeptide oxytocin antagonists [J. Med. Chem., 35, 3905(1992)] which also exhibit weak vasopressin antagonist activity in binding to V₁ and V₂ receptors. Peptide vasopressin antagonists suffer from a lack or oral activity and many of these peptides are not selective antagonists since they also exhibit partial agonist activity.

Non-peptide vasopressin antagonists have recently been disclosed, Y. Yamamura et al., Science, 252, 579(1991); Y. Yamamura et al., Br. J. Pharmacol., 105, 787(1992), Ogawa et al., (Otsuka Pharm Co., LTD.) EP 0514667-A1; JP 04154765-A; EPO 382185-A2; and W09105549. Carbostyril derivatives and pharmaceutical compositions containing the same are disclosed by Ogawa et al., (Otsuka Pharm. Co.) in EP 470514A. Non-peptide oxytocin and vasopressin antagonist have been disclosed by Merck and Co.; M. G. Bock and P. D. Williams, EP 0533242A; M. G. Bock et al., EP 0533244A; J. M. Erb, D. F. Verber, P. D. Williams, EP0533240A; K. Gilbert et al., EP 0533243A.

Premature birth can cause infant health problems and mortality and a key mediator in the mechanism of labor is the peptide hormone oxytocin. On the basis of the pharmacological action of oxytocin, antagonists of this hormone are useful in the prevention of preterm labor, B. E. Evans et al., J. Med. Chem., 35, 3919(1992), J. Med. Chem., 36, 3993(1993) and references therein. The compounds of this invention are antagonists of the peptide hormone oxytocin and are useful in the control of premature birth.

The present invention relates to novel tricyclic derivatives which exhibit antagonist activity at V₁ and/or V₂ receptors and exhibit in vivo vasopressin antagonist activity. The compounds also exhibit antagonists activity of oxytocin receptors.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

This invention relates to new compounds selected from those of the general formula I: ##STR2## wherein Y is a moiety selected from; --(CH₂)_(n) -- wherein n is an integer from 0 to 2, ##STR3## A-B is a moiety selected from ##STR4## wherein m is an integer from 1 to 2 provided that when Y is --(CH₂)_(n) -- and n is 2, m may also be zero and when n is zero, m may also be three, provided also that when Y is --(CH₂)_(n) -- and n is 2, m may not be two; and the moiety: ##STR5## represents: (1) fused phenyl or fused substituted phenyl optionally substituted by one or two substituents selected from (C₁ -C₃)lower alkyl, halogen, amino, (C₁ -C₃)lower alkoxy or (C₁ -C₃)lower alkylamino; (2) a 5-membered aromatic (unsaturated) heterocyclic ring having one heteroatom selected from O, N or S; (3) a 6-membered aromatic (unsaturated) heterocyclic ring having one nitrogen atom; (4) a 5 or 6-membered aromatic (unsaturated) heterocyclic ring having two nitrogen atoms; (5) a 5-membered aromatic (unsaturated) heterocyclic ring having one nitrogen atom together with either one oxygen or one sulfur atom; wherein the 5 or 6-membered heterocyclic rings are optionally substituted by (C₁ -C₃)lower alkyl, halogen or ( C₁ -C₃)-lower alkoxy; the moiety: ##STR6## is a five membered aromatic(unsaturated) fused nitrogen containing heterocyclic ring wherein D, E and F are selected from carbon or nitrogen and wherein the carbon atoms may be optionally substituted by a substituent selected from halogen, (C₁ -C₃)lower alkyl, hydroxy, --COCl, --COCF₃, ##STR7## --CHO, amino, (C₁ -C₃)lower alkoxy, (C₁ -C₃)lower alkylamino, CONH-lower alkyl(C₁ -C₃), and --CON[lower alkyl(C₁ -C₃)]₂ ; q is one or two; R_(b) is independently selected from hydrogen, --CH₃ or --C₂ H₅ ; R³ is a moiety of the formula: ##STR8## wherein Ar is a moiety selected from the group consisting of ##STR9## wherein X is selected from O, S, NH, NCH₃ and NCOCH₃ ; R⁴ is selected from hydrogen, lower alkyl(C₁ -C₃), --CO-lower alkyl(C₁ -C₃), ##STR10## --SO₂ lower alkyl(C₁ -C₃); R¹ and R² are selected from hydrogen, (C₁ -C₃)lower alkyl, (C₁ -C₃)lower alkoxy and halogen; R⁵ is selected from hydrogen, (C₁ -C₃)lower alkyl, (C₁ -C₃)lower alkoxy and halogen; R⁶ is selected from (a) moieties of the formulae: ##STR11## wherein cycloalkyl is defined as C₃ -C₆ cycloalkyl, cyclohexenyl or cyclopentenyl; Ra is independently selected from hydrogen, --CH₃, --C₂ H₅, ##STR12## --(CH₂)_(q) --O-lower alkyl(C₁ -C₃) and --CH₂ CH₂ OH, q is one or two, and R₁, R₂ and R_(b) are as hereinbefore defined; (b) a moiety of the formula: ##STR13## wherein R² is as hereinbefore defined; (c) a moiety of the formula: ##STR14## wherein J is R_(a), lower alkyl(C₁ -C₈) branched or unbranched, lower alkenyl(C₁ -C₈) branched or unbranched, O-lower alkyl(C₁ -C₈) branched or unbranched, --O-lower alkenyl(C₁ -C₈) branched or unbranched, tetrahydrofuran, tetrahydrothiophene, or --CH₂ --K wherein K is (C₁ -C₃) lower alkoxy, halogen, tetrahydrofuran, tetrahydrothiophene or the heterocyclic ring moiety: ##STR15## wherein D, E, F and G are selected from carbon or nitrogen and wherein the carbon atoms may be optionally substituted with halogen, (C₁ -C₃)lower alkyl, hydroxy, --CO-lower alkyl(C₁ -C₃), CHO, (C₁ -C₃)lower alkoxy, --CO₂ -lower alkyl(C₁ -C₃), and R_(a) and R_(b) are as hereinbefore defined; (d) a moiety of the formula: ##STR16## wherein R_(e) is selected from hologen, (C₁ -C₃) lower olkyl, --O-lower olkyl(C₁ -C₃), OH, ##STR17## wherein R_(a) and R_(b) are as hereinbefore defined and Ar' is selected from moieties of the formula: ##STR18## wherein W' is selected from O, S, NH, N-lower alkyl-(C₁ -C₃), NHCO-lower alkyl(C₁ -C₃), and NSO₂ lower alkyl-(C₁ -C₃); R⁷ is selected from hydrogen, lower alkyl(C₁ -C₃), halogen, O-lower alkyl(C₁ -C₃) and CF₃ ; R⁸ and R⁹ are independently selected from hydrogen, lower alkyl(C₁ -C₃), --S-lower alkyl(C₁ -C₃), halogen, --NH-lower alkyl(C₁ -C₃), --OCF₃, --OH, --CN, --S--CF₃, --NO₂, --NH₂, O-lower alkyl(C₁ -C₃), ##STR19## and CF₃ and; R¹⁰ is selected from hydrogen, halogen and lower alkyl-(C₁ -C₃), and the pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

Within the group of the compounds defined by Formula I, certain subgroups of compounds are broadly preferred. Broadly preferred are those compounds wherein R₃ is the moiety: ##STR20## and Ar is selected from the moiety ##STR21## wherein R⁵,R⁶ and R⁷ are as hereinbefore defined

Especially preferred are compounds wherein R³ is the moiety ##STR22## Ar is selected from the moiety ##STR23## R⁶ is ##STR24## wherein cycloalkyl is defined as C₃ -C₆ cycloalkyl, cyclohexenyl or cyclopentenyl; R_(a) and R_(b) are as hereinbefore defined; and Ar' is selected from the moieties: ##STR25## wherein R⁸, R⁹ and W' are as hereinbefore defined.

Also especially preferred are compounds wherein Y in Formula I is --(CH₂)_(n) -- and n is zero or one; A-B is ##STR26## and R⁴, R⁵, R⁶, R⁷, R⁸, R⁹ and R¹⁰ are as hereinbefore defined; and m is an integer from 1-2.

The most preferred of the compounds of Formula I are those wherein Y is --(CH₂)_(n) -- and n is one; A-B is ##STR27## R₃ is the moiety ##STR28## Ar is the moiety ##STR29## R⁶ is ##STR30## --(CH₂)_(n) -- cycloalkyl wherein cycloalkyl is defined as C₃ -C₆ cycloalkyl, cyclohexenyl or cyclopentenyl; R_(a) and R_(b) are as hereinbefore defined; and Ar' is ##STR31## wherein R⁵, R⁸ and R⁹ are as previously defined.

The most highly broadly preferred of the compounds of Formula I are those wherein Y is --(CH₂)_(n) -- and n is zero or one; wherein the moiety ##STR32## is a fused phenyl, substituted phenyl, thiophene, furan, pyrrole or pyridine ring; A-B is ##STR33## m is one when n is one and m is two when n is zero; D, E, F, R¹, R², R⁴, R⁵, R⁷, R⁸, R⁹, R¹⁰, are as previously defined; R₃ is the moiety ##STR34## wherein Ar is ##STR35## and R₆ is selected from the group ##STR36## where Ar' is selected from the group ##STR37## and W', R_(a), R_(b) and cycloalkyl are as previously described.

More particularly preferred are compounds of the formulae: ##STR38## wherein the moiety: ##STR39## is selected from a phenyl, thiophene, furan, pyrrole or pyridine ring; R³ is the moiety: ##STR40## wherein Ar is the moiety: ##STR41## R⁶ is ##STR42## and Ar' is selected from the moieties: ##STR43## wherein R_(a), R_(b), R⁵, R⁷, R⁸, R⁹, cycloalkyl and W' are as hereinbefore described; R¹¹ is selected from hydrogen, halogen, (C₁ -C₃) lower alkyl, hydroxy, ##STR44## --CHO, and (C₁ -C₃)lower alkoxy; and R¹² is selected from hydrogen, (C₁ -C₃)lower alkyl, halogen and (C₁ -C₃)lower alkoxy.

Also particularly preferred are compounds of the formulae: ##STR45## wherein m is one or two; the moiety: ##STR46## is selected from a phenyl, thiophene, furan, pyrrole or pyridine ring; R³ is the moiety: ##STR47## wherein Ar is the moiety: ##STR48## R⁶ is (CH₂)_(n) cycloalkyl; Ar' is selected from the moieties: ##STR49## wherein R_(a), R_(b), R⁵, R⁶, R⁸, R⁹ , cycloalkyl and W' are as hereinbefore defined; R¹¹ is selected from hydrogen, halogen, (C₁ -C₃) lower alkyl, hydroxy, ##STR50## --CHO, and (C₁ -C₃ ) lower alkoxy; and R¹² is selected from hydrogen, (C₁ -C₃)lower alkyl, halogen and (C₁ -C₃)lower alkoxy.

More particularly preferred are compounds of the formulae: ##STR51## R³ is the moiety: ##STR52## wherein Ar is the moiety: ##STR53## R⁶ is ##STR54## wherein cycloalkyl is defined as C₃ -C₆ cycloalkyl, cyclohexenyl or cyclopentenyl; R_(b) is hydrogen; R_(a) is independently selected from hydrogen, --CH₃, --C₂ H₅ or --(CH₂)_(q) N(CH₃)₂ ; Ar' is selected from the moieties: ##STR55## wherein q, R_(a), R_(b), R⁵, R⁷, R⁸, R⁹, R¹¹ and W' are as hereinbefore described; R¹² and R¹³ are independently selected from hydrogen, (C₁ -C₃) lower alkyl, halogen, amino, (C₁ -C₃) lower alkoxy or (C₁ -C₃) lower alkylamino.

Also particularly preferred are compounds of the formulae: ##STR56## wherein m is one or two; R³ is the moiety: ##STR57## wherein Ar is the moiety: ##STR58## R⁶ is ##STR59## wherein cycloalkyl is defined as C₃ -C₆ cycloalkyl, cyclohexenyl or cyclopentenyl; R_(b) is hydrogen; R_(a) is independently selected from hydrogen, --CH₃, --C₂ H₅ or --(CH₂)_(q) N(CH₃)₂ ; and Ar' is selected from the moieties: ##STR60## wherein q, R⁵, R⁷, R⁸, R⁹, R¹¹, and W' are as hereinbefore defined; R¹² and R¹³ are independently selected from hydrogen, (C₁ -C3) lower alkyl, halogen, amino, (C₁ -C₃)lower alkoxy or (C₁ -C₃)lower alkylamino.

Compounds of this invention may be prepared as shown in Scheme I by reaction of tricyclic derivatives of Formula 3a and 3b with a substituted or unsubstituted 4-nitrobenzoyl chloride 4 to give the intermediates 5a and 5b. Reduction of the nitro group in intermediates 5a and 5b gives the 4-aminobenzoyl derivatives 6a and 6b. The reduction of the nitro group in intermediates 5a and 5b may be carried out under catalytic reduction conditions (hydrogen-Pd/C; Pd/C- hydrazine-ethanol) or under chemical reduction conditions (SnCl₂ -ethanol; Zn-acetic acid; TiCl₃) and related reduction conditions known in the art for converting a nitro group to an amino group. The conditions for conversion of the nitro group to the amino group are chosen on the basis of compatability with the preservation of other functional groups in the molecule.

Reaction of compounds of Formula 6a and 6b with aroyl chloride or related activated aryl carboxylic acids in solvents such as chloroform, dichloromethane, dioxane, tetrahydrofuran, toluene and the like in the presence of a tertiary base such as triethylamine and diisopropylethylamine or pyridine and the like, affords the compounds 8a and 8b which are vasopressin antagonists. ##STR61##

Reaction of tricyclic derivatives of Formula 6a and 6b with either a carbamoyl derivative 9 or a isocyanate derivative 10 gives compounds (Scheme 2) of Formula 11a and 11b which are vasopressin antagonists of Formula I wherein R⁶ is ##STR62##

Reaction of tricyclic derivatives of Formula 6a and 6b with arylacetic acids, activated as the acid chlorides 12, anhydrides, mixed anhydrides or activated with known activating reagents, gives compounds 13a and 13b (Scheme 3). ##STR63##

The compounds of Formula I wherein Y, A-B, Z, R¹, R² and R³ are as defined and the Ar moiety of R³ (--COAr ) is ##STR64## may be prepared, as shown in Scheme 4, by reacting an activated ester of the indole-5-carboxylic acids 14 with tricyclic derivatives 3a and 3b. The indole-5-carboxylic acids 14 may be activated by preparing the anhydride, a mixed anhydride or reacting with diethyl cyanophosphonate, N,N-carbonyldiimidazole or related peptide coupling reagents. As an example, the derivative 15 may be prepared by the acid 14 and N,N-carbonyldiimidazole in tetrahydrofuran; the solvent is removed and the derivative reacted with 3a or 3b at 100° C. to 120° C. without a solvent. Alternatively, 3a and 3b may be reacted with 15 in a solvent such as toluene or xylene at reflux temperatures. The activating reagent for the indole acids 14 is chosen on the basis of its compatibility with the R⁴ group and its reactivity with the tricyclic derivatives 3a and 3b to give the vasopressin antagonists 16a and 16b. ##STR65##

The compounds of Formula I wherein Y, A-B, Z, R¹, R² and R³ are as defined and the Ar moiety of R³ (--COAr) is ##STR66## wherein R⁶ is ##STR67## may be prepared as shown in Scheme 5 by first converting derivatives 8a and 8b into the intermediates 17a and 17b and then reacting these intermediates with sodium or lithium azide to give the products 18a and 18b. ##STR68##

Alternatively, the products 18a and 18b may be prepared by coupling tetrazole derivatives of the Formula 19 with tricyclic derivatives 3a and 3b (Scheme 6). The tetrazole carboxylic acids are activated for coupling to the tricyclic compounds 3a and 3b by reaction with peptide coupling reagents, by conversion to the acid chlorides, anhydrides or mixed anhydrides. ##STR69##

As an alternative method for synthesis of compounds of this invention as depicted in Formula I wherein Y, A-B, D, E, F and Z are as previously described and R³ is ##STR70## is the coupling of aryl carboxylic acids 20 with the tricyclic derivatives 3a and 3b to give 21a and 21b.

The aryl carboxylic acids are activated for coupling by conversion to an acid chloride, bromide or anhydride or by first reacting with an activating reagent such as N,N-dicyclocarbodiimide, diethyl cyanophosphonate and related "peptide type" activating reagents. The method of activating the acids 20 for coupling to the tricyclic derivatives 3a and 3b is chosen on the basis of compatibility with other substituent groups in the molecule. The method of choice is the conversion of the aryl carboxylic acids 20 to the corresponding aroyl chloride. The aryl acid chlorides 22 may be prepared by standard procedures known in the art, such as reaction with thionyl chloride, oxalyl chloride and the like. The coupling reaction is carried out in solvents such as halogenated hydrocarbons, toluene, xylene, tetrahydrofuran dioxane in the presence of pyridine or tertiary bases such as triethylamine and the like (Scheme 7). Alternatively, the aroyl chlorides 22, prepared from the aryl carboxylic acids 20, may be reacted with derivatives 3a and 3b in pyridine with or without 4-(dimethylamino)pyridine.

In general, when the aryl carboxylic acids 20 are activated with N,N-carbonyldiimidazole and other "peptide type" activating reagents, higher temperatures are required than when the aroyl chlorides are used. The reaction may be carried out in a higher boiling solvent xylene or without a solvent (100° C. to 150° C.). ##STR71## The starting materials 3a and 3b in the foregoing Schemes 1-7 may be prepared as follows. In accordance with Scheme 8, alkylation of heterocycles of structural type 24 with an alkylating moiety such as 23 gives intermediates 25. The heterocycle 24 may contain an α-carboxaldehyde function or an α-carboxylic and/or ester function as shown in Scheme 8. Where the intermediate 25 (R¹⁵ =H) contains an α-carboxaldehyde group, hydrogenation with palladium-on-carbon gives reduction and ring closure in one step to give 29.

In derivatives 25 where R¹⁵ is an α-carboxylic and/or an α-carboxylic ester function, the intermediate amino acid derivative 27 is first isolated and then ring closed. The ring closure of derivatives 27 may be carried out by heating or by activation of the acid function (27:R¹⁵ =H) for ring closure. The cyclic lactams 28 are conveniently reduced with diborane or lithium aluminum hydride to give intermediates 29. Reaction of tricyclic derivatives 29 with aroyl chlorides (ArCOCl), where Ar is as hereinbefore defined, gives diazepines 26.

Tricyclic derivatives of structural type 36 may be prepared as shown in Scheme 9. Formylation of 32 under known conditions in the literature, such as Vilsmeier formylation, gives intermediates 35 which on reduction and ring closure affords tricyclics 37.

Where Z is a fused substituted or unsubstituted phenyl group, the procedure gives pyrrolo[1,2-a] quinoxalines 36. These derivatives 36 and 37 may be reacted with aroyl chlorides (ArCOCl) wherein Ar is as previously defined or with a substituted or unsubstituted 4-nitrobenzoyl chloride or with a nitrogen protecting group, such as benzyloxycarbonyl chloride to give compounds 38 and 39. The compounds 38 and 39 may be reacted with chlorine, bromine or halogenating reagents such as N-chlorosuccinimide, N-bromosuccinimide and the like to give compounds 40 and 41 wherein R¹⁷ is a halogen atom. The derivatives 38 and 39 may be formylated and acetylated to give products 40 and 41 wherein R¹⁷ is a CHO or a --COCH₃ group. Halogenation, formylation and acetylation of derivatives 36 gives 1-substituted pyrrolo[1,2-a] quinoxalines. The derivatives 38, 39, 40 and 41 wherein R¹⁶ is a substituted or unsubstituted 4-nitrobenzoyl group are reduced to give the 4-aminobenzoyl derivatives 42d and 43d which are reacted with reagents Ar'COCl, Ar'CH₂ COCl or ##STR72## wherein Ar' and R_(b) are as previously hereinbefore defined, to give tricyclic diazepines 44 and 45. ##STR73##

The compounds of this invention wherein R³ is the moiety: ##STR74## and the Ar group is the moiety: ##STR75## and R⁶ is a ##STR76## group, wherein R_(a), R⁵, R⁷ and Ar' are as previously hereinbefore defined, are synthesized as shown in Scheme 10. The tricyclic derivatives 46 and 47 are reacted with the mono methyl terephthaloyl chloride 48 to give the aroylated methyl ester compounds 49 and 50. Hydrolysis of the methyl esters 49 and 50 gives the acids 51 and 52 which are activated for coupling by conversion to an activated ester or converted to the acid chlorides 53 and 54. Reaction of the acid chlorides 53 and 54 with the amines, ##STR77## wherein R_(a) and Ar' are as hereinbefore defined gives the derivatives 55 and 56. ##STR78##

Preparation of some tricyclic diazepines useful for starting materials for the synthesis of compounds of this invention are shown in Schemes 8 and 9. Other tricyclic diazepines are prepared by literature procedures or by methods known in the art or by procedures reported for the synthesis of specific known tricyclic diazepines. These diazepine ring systems discussed below when subjected to reaction conditions shown in Schemes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9 and 10 give the compounds of this invention.

The tricyclic diazepine ring system, 10,11-dihydro-5H-imidazo[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepine, ##STR79## is reported by G. Stefancich, R. Silvestri and M. Artico, J. Het. Chem. 30, 529(1993); ring substitution on the same ring system is reported by G. Stefancich, M. Artico, F. Carelli, R. Silvestri, G. deFeo, G. Mazzanti, I. Durando, M. Palmery, IL Farmaco, Ed. Sc., 40, 429(1985). ##STR80##

The synthesis of 9,10-dihydro-4H-furo[2,3-e]-pyrrolo[1,2-a][1,4]diazepin-9-one ##STR81## is reported by F. Povazunec, B. Decroix and J. Morel, J. Het. Chem. 29, 1507(1992) and is reduced to give the tricyclic heterocycle 9,10-dihydro-4H-furo[2,3-e]-pyrrolo[1,2-a][1,4]diazepine. ##STR82## The tricyclic 5,10-dihydro-4H-pyrazolo[5,1-c][1,4]-benzodiazepine ring system is reported by L. Cecchi and G. Filacchioni, J. Het. Chem., 20, 871(1983); ##STR83## The synthesis of 9-oxo-9,10-dihydro-4H-pyrrolo[1,2-a]-thieno[2,3-e][1,4]diazepine is reported by A. Daich and B. Decroix, Bull. Soc. Chim. Fr 129, 360(1992); ##STR84## and is reduced with boron-dimethylsulfide to give 9,10-dihydro-4H-pyrrolo[1,2-a]thieno[2,3-e][1,4]diazepine. ##STR85## Also reported by A. Daich and B. Decroix is 5-oxo-4,5-dihydropyrrolo[1,2-a]thieno[3,2-e][1,4]diazepine ##STR86## which is also reduced to give 4,10-dihydro-5H-pyrrolo-[1,2-a ]thieno[3,2-e][1,4]diazepine ##STR87## Reported by B. Decroix and J. Morel, J. Het. Chem., 28, 81(1991) are pyrrolo[1,2-a]thieno[3,2-e][1,4]diazepine; ##STR88## and pyrrolo[1,2-a]thieno[2,3-e][1,4]diazepine. Reduction by hydrogen-Pd/c or chemical reduction with reagents such as sodium cyanoborohydride and acetic acid gives the dihydro tricyclic heterocycles ##STR89## The synthesis of the tricyclic 1,5-benzodiazepine ring system, 6,7-dihydro-5H-pyrrolo[1,2-a][1,5]benzodiazepine, has been reported by F. Chimenti, S. Vomero, R. Giuliano and M. Artico, IL Farmaco, Ed. Sc., 32, 339(1977). Annelated 1,5-benzodiazepines containing five membered rings have been reviewed by A. Chimirri, R. Gitto, S. Grasso, A. M. Monforte, G. Romeo and M. Zappala, Heterocycles, 36, No. 3, 604(1993), and the ring system 6,7-dihydro-5H-pyrrolo[1,2-a][1,5]benzodiazepine is described. ##STR90##

The preparation of 5,6-dihydro-4H-[1,2,4]-triazolo[4,3-a][1,5]benzodiazepin-5-ones from 1,2-dihydro-3H-4-dimethylamino-1,5-benzodiazepin-2-ones has been described by M. DiBroccio, G. Roma, G. Grossi, M. Ghia, and F. Mattioli Eur. J. Med. Chem; 26, 489(1991). Reduction of 5,6-dihydro-4H-[1,2,4]triazolo[4,3-a]-[1,5]benzodiazepin-5-ones with diborane or lithium hydride gives the tricyclic 5,6-dihydro derivatives. ##STR91##

The compounds of this invention and their preparation can be understood further by the following examples, but should not constitute a limitation thereof.

EXAMPLE 1 N-[4-(5H-Pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepin-10(11H)-ylcarbonyl)phenyl]-2,3-difluorobenzamide

To a stirred solution of 0,350 g of 2,3-difluorobenzoyl chloride in 5 ml of methylene chloride is added 0.346 ml of triethylamine. After stirring for 3 minutes, 0,500 g of 10,11-dihydro-10-(4-aminobenzoyl)-5H-pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepine is added and stirring continued for 72 hours. The reaction mixture is filtered and the solid washed with methylene chloride. The solid is saved. The combined filtrate is washed with water, 2N citric acid, 1M NaHCO₃, and brine. The reaction mixture is dried with Na₂ SO₄, filtered and evaporated in vacuo to give 100 mg of a solid. The two solids are combined and dried to afford 790 mg of the desired product as a solid, m.p. 252°-258° C.

EXAMPLE 2 N-[4-(5H-Pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepin-10(11H)-ylcarbonyl]phenyl]-2-methoxybenzamide

To a stirred solution of 0,362 g of 2-methoxybenzoyl chloride 5 ml of methylene chloride is added 0.346 g of triethylamine at 0° C. After stirring for 3 minutes, 0.500 g of 10,11-dihydro-10-(4-aminobenzoyl)-5H-pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepine is added and stirring continued for 18 hours at room temperature. The reaction mixture is diluted with 45 ml of methylene chloride and washed with water, 2N citric acid, 1M NaHCO₃, and brine. The reaction mixture is dried with Na₂ SO₄, filtered through hydrous magnesium silicate and evaporated in vacuo to give a solid which is purified by crystallization from ethyl acetate to give 0.430 g of the desired product as a crystalline solid, m.p. 185°-188° C.

EXAMPLE 3 2-Methyl-N-[4-(5H-pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]-benzodiazepin-10(11H)-ylcarbonyl)-phenyl]benzamide

To a mixture of 1.93 g of 4-[(2-methylbenzoyl)amino]benzoyl chloride in 15 ml of methylene chloride, cooled to 0° C. is added 1.13 ml of triethylamine. After stirring for 3 minutes, a mixture of 1.0 g of 10,11-dihydro-5H-pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepine in 5 ml of methylene chloride is added. The cooling bath is removed and after about 30 minutes a complete solution is obtained. The reaction mixture is allowed to stir at room temperature for 48 hours and the volatiles are concentrated in vacuo to a residue. The residue is dissolved in 100 ml of ethyl acetate and washed with water, 2N citric acid, aqueous NaHCO₃ and brine. The solution is dried with Na₂ SO₄ and the volatiles concentrated in vacuo to give 3.0 g of a residue. A 300 mg sample of the residue is purified by thick layer chromatography using 10% ethyl acetate-methylene chloride to give 160 mg of the desired product. The remainder of the crude material is purified by flash chromatography using 10% ethyl acetate in methylene chloride to give the desired product as a residue which is crystallized from ethyl acetate to give 800 mg of the desired product as white crystals, m.p. 212°-215° C.

EXAMPLE 4 N-[4-(5H-pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepin-10(11H)-ylcarbonyl)phenyl]-2,5-dichlorobenzamide

To a solution of 414.5 mg of 2,5-dichlorobenzoyl chloride in 5 ml of methylene chloride is added 276 μl of triethylamine. After stirring at 0° C. for 3 minutes 400 mg of the 10,11-dihydro-10-(4-aminobenzoyl)-5H-pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepine is added. The bath is removed and the reaction mixture stirred at room temperature for 3 hours. The volatiles are concentrated in vacuo to give a residue which is dissolved in ethyl acetate and washed with water, 2N citric acid, 1M NaHCO₃ and brine. The organic layer is dried with Na₂ SO₄ and concentrated in vacuo to a residue which is purified by thick layer chromatography by elution with 1:1 ethyl acetate-hexanes to give a residue. The residue is crystallized from ethyl acetate to give 220 mg of the desired product as white crystals, m.p. 218°-220° C.

EXAMPLE 5 N-[4-(5H-pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepin-10(11H]-ylcarbonyl)phenyl]-3-methyl-2-thiophene-carboxamide

To a solution of 318 mg of 3-methyl-2-thiophenecarbonyl chloride in 5 ml of methylene chloride at 0° C. is added 346 μl of triethylamine. After stirring for 3 minutes, 500 mg of the 10,11-dihydro-10-(4-aminobenzoyl)-5H-pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepine is added. The bath is removed and the reaction mixture stirred at room temperature for 18 hours. The volatiles are concentrated in Vacuo to give a residue which crystallizes from ethyl acetate to afford 800 mg of solid. The solid is dissolved in methylene chloride washed with water, 2N citric acid, 1M NaHCO₃ and brine. The organic layer is filtered through hydrous magnesium silicate, dried with Na₂ SO₄ and concentrated in vacuo to give a residue which crystallizes from ethyl acetate to afford 400 mg of the desired product as a white solid, m.p. 232°-235° C.

EXAMPLE 6 N-[4-(5H-pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepin-10(11H]-ylcarbonyl)phenyl]-2,4-dichlorobenzamide

To a solution of 415 mg of 2,4-dichlorobenzoyl chloride in 5 ml of methylene chloride at 0° C. is added 346 μl of triethylamine. After stirring for 3 minutes, 500 mg of 10,11-dihydro-10-(4-aminobenzoyl)-5H-pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepine is added. The bath is removed and the reaction mixture stirred at room temperature for 18 hours. The volatiles are concentrated in vacuo to give a residue which is dissolved in ethyl acetate, washed with water, 2N citric acid, 1M NaHCO₃ and brine. The organic layer is dried with Na₂ SO₄, filtered and concentrated in vacuo to give a residue which is crystallized from ethyl acetate to give 420 mg of the desired product as a crystalline solid, m.p., 210°-212° C.

EXAMPLE 7 N-[4-(5H-pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepin-10(11H)-ylcarbonyl)phenyl]-2-chlorobenzamide

To a solution of 347 mg of 2-chlorobenzoyl chloride in 5 ml of methylene chloride at 0°C. is added 346 μl of triethylamine. After stirring for 3 minutes, 500 mg of 10,11-dihydro-10-(4-aminobenzoyl)-5H-pyrrolo-[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepine is added. The bath is removed and the reaction mixture stirred at room temperature for 18 hours. The volatiles are concentrated in vacuo to give a residue which is dissolved in methylene chloride, washed with water, 2N citric acid, 1M NaHCO₃ and brine. The organic layer is dried with Na₂ SO₄, filtered and concentrated in vacuo to give a residue which is crystallized from methylene chloride to give 525 mg of the desired product as a white crystalline solid, m.p. 228°-230° C.

EXAMPLE 8 N-[4-(5H-pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepin-10(11H)-ylcarbonyl)phenyl]-2-fluorobenzamide

To a solution of 314 mg of 2-fluorobenzoyl chloride in 5 ml of methylene chloride at 0° C. is added 346 μl of triethylamine. After stirring for 3 minutes, 500 mg of 10,11-dihydro-10-(4-aminobenzoyl)-5H-pyrrolo-[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepine is added. The bath is removed and the reaction mixture stirred at room temperature for 18 hours. The volatiles are concentrated in vacuo to give a residue which is dissolved in methylene chloride, washed with water, 2N citric acid, 1M NaHCO₃ and brine. The organic layer is dried with Na₂ SO₄, filtered and concentrated in vacuo to give 620 mg of the desired product as a crystalline solid, m.p. 257°-260° C.

EXAMPLE 9 2-Chloro-N-[4,(5H-pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]-benzodiazepin-10(11H),ylcarbonyl)phenyl]-benzeneacetamide

A mixture of 0.273 g of 2-chlorophenylacetic acid is stirred at room temperature for 2 hours. The volatiles are evaporated in vacuo to a residue which is distilled with toluene several times. The residue is dissolved in 10 ml of methylene chloride containing 0.26 ml of triethylamine and while stirring 0.485 g of 10,11-dihydro-10-(4-aminobenzoyl)-5H-pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,-4]benzodiazepine added. The reaction mixture is stirred at room temperature for 18 hours. The volatiles are removed and the residue dissolved in ethyl acetate which is washed with water, 1N HCl, 1M NaHCO₃ and brine. The organic layer is dried and evaporated to a residue which is purified by flash chromatography using 1:1 ethyl acetate-hexane to give the desired product as a yellow solid, m.p. 99°-103° C.

EXAMPLE 10 1-(2,Nitrophenyl)-1H-pyrrole-2-carboxaldehyde

To a solution of 3.76 g of 1-(2-nitrophenyl)pyrrole in 20 ml of N,N-dimethylformamide at 0° C. is added dropwise with stirring 3 ml of phosphorus oxychloride. Stirring is continued for 30 minutes and the reaction mixture is heated at 90° C. for 1 hour. After cooling to room temperature the mixture is treated with crushed ice and the pH adjusted to 12 with 2N sodium hydroxide. The resulting suspension is filtered, washed with water and dried to give 5.81 g of the desired product as a light yellow solid m.p. 119°-122° C.

EXAMPLE 11 4,5-Dihydro-pyrrolo-[1,2-a]-guinoxaline

To a solution of 1.0 g of 1-(2-nitrophenyl)-1H-pyrrole-2-carboxaldehyde in 40 ml of ethyl alcohol and 40 ml of ethyl acetate, under argon, is added 40 mg of 10% Pd/C. The mixture is hydrogenated at 40 psi for 2 hours and filtered through diatomaceous earth. The filtrate is concentrated in vacuo to a residue which is dissolved in ether and treated with hexanes to give 0.35 g of the desired product as a beige solid m.p. 108°-110° C.

EXAMPLE 12 4-[(2-Methylbenzoyl)amino]benzoic acid

A mixture of 43.42 g of ethyl 4-aminobenzoate and 40.8 g of 2-methylbenzoyl chloride in 150 ml of dichloromethane is cooled in an ice bath and 26.56 g of triethylamine is added dropwise. After the addition, the solution is stirred at room temperature overnight. The mixture is poured into water and the organic layer separted. The organic layer is washed with water, 1N HCl, 1M NaHCO₃ and dried over Na₂ SO₄. The solvent is removed and the solid slurried with ethyl acetate and filtered to give 57 g of ethyl 4-[(2-methylbenzoyl)amino]benzoate as crystals, m.p. 110°-115° C. A mixture of 50.7 g of the preceding compound in 280 ml of ethyl alcohol and 55 ml of 10N NaOH is refluxed for 5 minutes. The mixture is cooled to room temperature, diluted with 200 ml of water and acidified with concentrated hydrochloric acid (pH 1-2). The mixture is filtered and the solid washed with water and dried to give 51 g of the desired product as white crystals, m.p. 270°-275° C.

EXAMPLE 13 4-[(2-Methylbenzoyl]amino]benzoyl chloride

A mixture of 10.3 g of 4-[(2-methylbenzoyl)amino]benzoic acid and 32 ml of thionyl chloride is refluxed for 1.5 hours. The solution is concentrated in vacuo. Toluene is added and the solvent removed in vacuo. Toluene is added and the mixture chilled and filtered to give the desired product as a yellow solid, 135°-141° C.

EXAMPLE 14 2-Methyl-N-[4-]pyrrolo[1,2-a]quinoxalin-5(4H)-ylcarbonyl)phenyl]benzamide

A mixture of 0.51 g of 4-[(2-methylbenzoyl)amino]benzoyl chloride and 0.36 g of 1,1'-carbonyldiimidazole in 6 ml of tetrahydrofuran is stirred at room temperature for 1 hour. To the reaction mixture is added 0.17 g of 4,5-dihydropyrrolo-[1,2-a]-quinoxaline followed by heating at reflux for 60 hours. The volatiles are concentrated in vacuo to a residue which is dissolved in ethyl acetate. The organic layer is washed with 1N HCl, 1M NaHCO₃, brine, dried with Na₂ SO₄ and filtered through hydrous magnesium silicate. The volatiles are concentrated in vacuo to a residue which is chromatographed by elution with 1:2 ethyl acetate-hexanes to give 0.14 g of the desired product as a white solid, m.p. 206°-207° C.; MASS SPEC (CI) 408 (MH⁺).

                  TABLE I                                                          ______________________________________                                         The following Examples are prepared using                                      the conditions of Example 14 with the                                          appropriately substituted aroyl chloride                                       Example                                                                        No.         Compound                                                           ______________________________________                                         15          N-[4-(pyrrolo[1,2-a]quinoxalin-                                                5(4H)-ylcarbonyl)phenyl]-2-                                                    chlorobenzamide                                                    16          N-[4-(pyrrolo[1,2-a]quinoxalin-5(4H)-                                          ylcarbonyl)phenyl]-2,5-dichloro-                                               benzamide                                                          17          N-[4-(pyrrolo[1,2-a]quinoxalin-5(4H)-                                          ylcarbonyl)phenyl]-2,4-dichloro-                                               benzamide, m.p. 200°-202° C.                         18          N-[4-(pyrrolo(1,2-a]quinoxalin-5(4H)-                                          ylcarbonyl)phenyl]-2-chloro-4-methyl-                                          benzamide                                                          19          N-[4-(pyrrolo[1,2-a]quinoxalin-5(4H)-                                          ylcarbonyl)phenyl]-2-methyl-4-chloro-                                          benzamide                                                          20          N-[4-(pyrrolo(1,2-a)quinoxalin-5(4H)-                                          ylcarbonyl)phenyl]-2,4-dimethyl-                                               benzamide                                                          21          N-[4-(pyrrolo[1,2-a]quinoxalin-5(4H)-                                          ylcarbonyl)phenyl]-2,3-dimethyl-                                               benzamide, m.p. 216°-220° C.                         22          N-[4-(pyrrolo[1,2-a]quinoxalin-5(4H)-                                          ylcarbonyl)phenyl]-2-methoxy-                                                  benzamide                                                          23          N-[4-(pyrrolo[1,2-a]quinoxalin-5(4H)-                                          ylcarbonyl)phenyl]-2-trifluoro-                                                methoxybenzamide                                                   24          N-[4-(pyrrolo[1,2-a]quinoxalin-5(4H)-                                          ylcarbonyl)phenyl]-2,4-dimethoxy-                                              benzamide                                                          25          N-[4-(pyrrolo[1,2-a]quinoxalin-5(4H)-                                          ylcarbonyl)phenyl]-2,6-dimethoxy-                                              benzamide                                                          26          N-[4-(pyrrolo[1,2-a]quinoxalin-5(4H)-                                          ylcarbonyl)phenyl]benzamide                                        27          N-[4-(pyrrolo[1,2-a]quinoxalin-5(4H)-                                          ylcarbonyl)phenyl]-2,6-dichloro-                                               benzamide                                                          28          N-[4-(pyrrolo[1,2-a]quinoxalin-5(4H)-                                          ylcarbonyl)phenyl]-2,6-dimethyl-                                               benzamide                                                          29          N-[4-(pyrrolo[1,2-a]quinoxalin-5(4H)-                                          ylcarbonyl)phenyl]-2-(methylthio)-                                             benzamide                                                          30          N-[4-(pyrrolo[1,2-a]quinoxalin-5(4H)-                                          ylcarbonyl)phenyl]-2-methyl-3-                                                 thiophenecarboxamide                                               31          N-[ 4-(pyrrolo[1,2-a]quinoxalin-5(4H)-                                         ylcarbonyl)phenyl]-3-methyl-2-                                                 thiophenecarboxamide                                               32          N-[4-(pyrrolo[1,2-a]quinoxalin-5(4H)-                                          ylcarbonyl)phenyl]-2-methyl-3-                                                 furanecarboxamide                                                  33          N-[4-(pyrrolo[1,2-a]quinoxalin-5(4H)-                                          ylcarbonyl)phenyl]-3-methyl-2-                                                 furanecarboxamide                                                  34          N-[4-(pyrrolo[1,2-a]quinoxalin-5(4H)-                                          ylcarbonyl)phenyl]benzeneacetamide                                 35          N-[4-(pyrrolo[1,2-a]quinoxalin-5(4H)-                                          ylcarbonyl)phenyl]-2-chlorobenzene-                                            acetamide                                                          36          N-[4-(pyrrolo[1,2-a]quinoxalin-5(4H)-                                          ylcarbonyl)phenyl]-2-methylbenzene-                                            acetamide (yellow foam); Anal. Calc'd                                          for C.sub.27 H.sub.23 N.sub.3 O.sub.2 : C, 76.9; H, 5.5; N,                    10.0; Found: C, 75.6; H, 6.0; N, 9.4                               37          N-[4-(pyrrolo[1,2-a]quinoxalin-5(4H)-                                          ylcarbonyl)phenyl]-2-methyl-3-                                                 thiopheneacetamide                                                 ______________________________________                                    

EXAMPLE 38 N-(2-Nitrobenzoyl)pyrrole-2-carboxaldehyde

To an ice bath cooled solution of 5.6 g of 2-pyrrolecarboxaldehyde in 40 ml of tetrahydrofuran is added 2.4 g of 60% sodium hydride in mineral oil. The temperature elevates to 40° C. After stirring for 20 minutes a solution of 11.0 g of 2-nitrobenzoyl chloride in 20 ml of tetrahydrofuran is added dropwise over 20 minutes. After stirring in the cold for 45 minutes, the reaction mixture is poured into ice water and ether then filtered. The cake is washed with additional ether. The two phase filtrate is separate and the ether layer dried and concentrated in vacuo to give 10 g of a residue as a dark syrup which is scratched with ethanol to give crystals which are collected by filtration, washed with ether and then dried to afford 3.2 g of solid, m.p. 95°-99° C.

EXAMPLE 39 10,11-Dihydro-5H-pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepin-5-one

A mixture of 1.5 g of N-(2-nitrobenzoyl)pyrrole-2-carboxaldehyde in 50 ml of ethyl acetate, 2 drops of concentrated HCl and 0.3 g of 10% Pd/C is shaken in a Parr apparatus under hydrogen pressure for 1.75 hours. The mixture is filtered, 0.4 g of 10% Pd/C added and the mixture shaken in a Parr apparatus under hydrogen pressure for 2 hours. The reaction mixture is filtered through diatomaceous earth and the filtrate concentrated in vacuo to give 1.0 g of a yellow oil. The residue is purified on thick layer chromatography plates by elution with 4:1 ethyl acetate:hexane to give 107 mg of the desired product as an oily solid.

EXAMPLE 40 2-Methyl-N-[4-[(5-oxo-5H-pyrrolo[2,1-c]-[1,4]benzodiazepin-10(11H]-yl)carbonyl]phenyl]-benzamide

To a stirred solution of 107 mg of 10,11-dihydro-5H-pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepin-5-one in 3 ml of methylene chloride containing 0.084 ml of triethylamine is added 165 mg of 4-[(2-methylbenzoyl)amino]benzoyl chloride and stirring continued for 6 hours. The volatiles are removed in vacuo to a residue which is purified on thick layer chromatography plates with 7:3 hexane-ethyl acetate to afford the desired product as a foam.

EXAMPLE 41 N-[4-(3-Chloro-5H-pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepine-10(11H)ylcarbonyl)phenyl]-2-methylbenzamide

To an ice-water cooled suspension of 211 mg of 2-methyl-N-[4-(5H-pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]-benzodiazepin-10(11H)-ylcarbonyl)-phenyl]benzamide in 5 ml of tetrahydrofuran is added 67 mg of N-chlorosuccinimide followed by continued stirring in the cold for 10 minutes. The bath is removed and stirring continued for 2.25 hours. The reaction mixture is added to ice-water and extracted with ether. The organic layer is dried and concentrated in vacuo to give a foam which is crystallized from ethyl acetate-hexane to give 157 mg of the desired product as an orange-pink solid, m.p. 185°-187° C.

EXAMPLE 42 2-Methyl-N-[4-(1-chloropyrrolo[1,2-a]quinoxalin-5(4H]-ylcarbonyl)phenyl]benzamide

To an ice-water cooled suspension of 5 mmol of 2-methyl-N-[4-(pyrrolo[1,2-a]quinoxalin-5(4H)-ylcarbonyl)-phenyl]benzamide in 5 ml of tetrahydrofuran is added 5.5 mmol of N-chlorosuccinimide followed by continued stirring in the cold for 10 minutes. The bath is removed and stirring continued for 2.25 hours. The reaction mixture is added to ice-water and extracted with ether. The organic layer is dried and concentrated in vacuo to give the desired product as a solid.

                  TABLE II                                                         ______________________________________                                         The following Examples are prepared using                                      the conditions of Example 42.                                                  Example                                                                        No.           Compound                                                         ______________________________________                                         43            2-chloro-N-[4-(1-chloropyrrolo-                                                [1,2-a]quinoxalin-                                                             5(4H)-ylcarbonyl)phenyl]-                                                      benzamide                                                        44            2,4-dichloro-N-[4-(1-chloro-                                                   pyrrolo-[1,2-a]quinoxalin-                                                     5(4H)-ylcarbonyl)phenyl]-                                                      benzamide                                                        45            2,5-dichloro-N-[4-(1-chloro-                                                   pyrrolo-[1,2-a]quinoxalin-                                                     5(4H)-ylcarbonyl)phenyl]-                                                      benzamide                                                        46            2,3-dimethyl-N-[4-(1-chloro-                                                   pyrrolo-[1,2-a]quinoxalin-                                                     5(4H)-ylcarbonyl)phenyl]-                                                      benzamide                                                        47            2,4-dimethyl-N-[4-(1-chloro-                                                   pyrrolo-[1,2-a]quinoxalin-                                                     5(4H)-ylcarbonyl)phenyl]-                                                      benzamide                                                        48            2,5-dimethyl-N-[4-(1-chloro-                                                   pyrrolo-[1,2-a]quinoxalin-                                                     5(4H)-ylcarbonyl)phenyl]-                                                      benzamide                                                        ______________________________________                                    

EXAMPLE 49 3-Chloro-10,11-dihydro-10-(4-nitrobenzoyl-5H-pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]-benzodiazepine

To an ice-water cooled solution of 250 mg of 10,11-dihydro-10(4-nitrobenzoyl)-5H-pyrrolo[2,1-c]-[1,4]benzodiazepine in 6 ml of tetrahydrofuran is added 100 mg of N-chlorosuccinimide. The reaction mixture is stirred in the cold for 30 minutes and at room temperature for 2 hours. The reaction mixture is poured into ice water, stirred for 5 minutes and extracted with ether. The organic layer is dried and concentrated in vacuo to give 0.2 g of a yellow foam. Trituration with ethyl alcohol gives 66 mg of the desired product as a yellow solid, m.p. 119°-125° C.

EXAMPLE 50 3-Chloro-10,11-dihydro-10-(4-aminobenzoyl)-5H-pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepine

A mixture of 1 mmol of 3-chloro-10,11-dihydro-10-(4-nitroaminobenzoyl)-5H-pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]-benzodiazepine, 2.5 mmol of anhydrous hydrazine, 50 mg of palladium on carbon and 10 ml of ethyl alcohol is refluxed for 1.5 hours. The mixture is filtered through diatomaceous earth and the filtrate concentrated to dryness to give the desired product as a solid.

EXAMPLE 51 N-[4-(3-Chloro-5H-pyrrolo[2,1-c][1.4]benzodiazepin-10(11H)ylcarbonyl)phenyl]-2-methylbenzamide

A mixture of 1 mmol of 3-chloro-10,11-dihydro-10-(4-aminobenzoyl)-5H-pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepine, 2 mmol of triethylamine, and 1.1 mmol of 2-methylbenzoylchloride in 8 ml of dichloromethane is stirred at room temperature overnight. The mixture is washed with water, and 1M NaHCO₃ and dried(Na₂ SO₄). The solvent is removed in vacuo to give a solid which is recrystallized from dichloromethane-hexane to give crystals, 185°-187° C.

                  TABLE III                                                        ______________________________________                                         The following Examples are prepared using                                      the conditions of Example 51 with the                                          appropriately substituted aroyl chloride                                       Example                                                                        No.         Compound                                                           ______________________________________                                         52          N-[4-(3-Chloro-5H-pyrrolo[2,1-c]-                                              [1,4]benzodiazepin-10(11H)yl-                                                  carbonyl)phenyl]-2-chlorobenzamide                                 53          N-[4-(3-Chloro-5H-pyrrolo[2,1-c]-                                              [1,4]benzodiazepin-10(11H)yl-                                                  carbonyl)phenyl]-2,5-dichloro-                                                 benzamide                                                          54          N-[4-(3-Chloro-5H-pyrrolo[2,1-c]-                                              [1,4]benzodiazepin-10(11H)yl-                                                  carbonyl)phenyl]-2,4-dichloro-                                                 benzamide (solid foam), Anal.                                                  Calc'd for C.sub.26 H.sub.18 Cl.sub.3 N.sub.3 O.sub.2 : C,                     61.1;                                                                          H, 3.6; N, 8.2; Cl, 20.8; Found:                                               C, 60.0; H, 3.5; N, 7.7; Cl, 20.3                                  55          N-[4-(3-Chloro-5H-pyrrolo[2,1-c]-                                              [1,4]benzodiazepin-10(11H)yl-                                                  carbonyl)phenyl]-2-fluoro-                                                     benzamide                                                          56          N-[4-(3-Chloro-5H-pyrrolo[2,1-c]-                                              [1,4]benzodiazepin-10(11H)yl-                                                  carbonyl)phenyl]-2-chloro-4-                                                   methylbenzamide                                                    57          N-[4-(3-Chloro-5H-pyrrolo[2,1-c]-                                              [1,4]benzodiazepin-10(11H)yl-                                                  carbonyl)phenyl]-2-methyl-4-                                                   chlorobenzamide                                                    58          N-[4-(3-Chloro-5H-pyrrolo[2,1-c]-                                              [1,4]benzodiazepin-10(11H)yl-                                                  carbonyl)phenyl]-2,4-dimethyl-                                                 benzamide                                                          59          N-[4-(3-Chloro-5H-pyrrolo[2,1-c]-                                              [1,4]benzodiazepin-10(11H)yl-                                                  carbonyl)phenyl]-2,3-dimethyl-                                                 benzamide                                                          60          N-[4-(3-Chloro-5H-pyrrolo[2,1-c]-                                              [1,4]benzodiazepin-10(11H)yl-                                                  carbonyl)phenyl]-2-methoxy-                                                    benzamide                                                          61          N-[4-(3-Chloro-5H-pyrrolo[2,1-c]-                                              [1,4] benzodiazepin-10(11H)yl-                                                 carbonyl)phenyl]-2-trifluoro-                                                  methoxybenzamide                                                   62          N-[4-(3-Chloro-5H-pyrrolo[2,1-c]-                                              [1,4]benzodiazepin-10(11H)yl-                                                  carbonyl)phenyl]-2,4-dimethoxy-                                                benzamide                                                          63          N-[4-(3-Chloro-5H-pyrrolo[2,1-c]-                                              [1,4]benzodiazepin-10(11H)yl-                                                  carbonyl)phenyl]-2,6-dimethoxy-                                                benzamide                                                          64          N-[4-(3-Chloro-5H-pyrrolo[2,1-c]-                                              [1,4]benzodiazepin-10(11H)yl-                                                  carbonyl)phenyl]benzamide                                          65          N-[4-(3-Chloro-5H-pyrrolo[2,1-c]-                                              [1,4]benzodiazepin-10(11H)yl-                                                  carbonyl)phenyl]-2,6-dichloro-                                                 benzamide                                                          66          N-[4-(3-Chloro-5H-pyrrolo[2,1-c]-                                              [1,4]benzodiazepin-10(11H)yl-                                                  carbonyl)phenyl]-2,6-dimethyl-                                                 benzamide                                                          67          N-[4-(3-Chloro-5H-pyrrolo[2,1-c]-                                              [1,4]benzodiazepin-10(11H)yl-                                                  carbonyl)phenyl]-2-methylthio-                                                 benzamide                                                          68          N-[4-(3-Chloro-5H-pyrrolo[2,1-c]-                                              [1,4]benzodiazepin-10(11H)yl-                                                  carbonyl)phenyl]-2-methyl-3-                                                   thiophenecarboxamide                                               69          N-[4-(3-Chloro-5H-pyrrolo[2,1-c]-                                              [1,4]benzodiazepin-10(11H)yl-                                                  carbonyl)phenyl]-3-methyl-2-                                                   thiophenecarboxamide                                               70          N-[4-(3-Chloro-5H-pyrrolo[2,1-c]-                                              [1,4]benzodiazepin-10(11H)yl-                                                  carbonyl)phenyl]-2-methyl-3-                                                   furanecarboxamide                                                  71          N-[4-(3-Chloro-5H-pyrrolo[2,1-c]-                                              [1,4]benzodiazepin-10(11H)yl-                                                  carbonyl)phenyl]-3-methyl-2-                                                   furanecarboxamide                                                  72          N-[4-(2-Chloro-5H-pyrrolo[2,1-c]-                                              [1,4]benzodiazepin-10(11H)yl-                                                  carbonyl)phenyl]phenylacetamide                                    73          N-[4-(3-Chloro-5H-pyrrolo[2,1-c]-                                              [1,4]benzodiazepin-10(11H)yl-                                                  carbonyl)phenyl]-2-chlorophenyl-                                               acetamide                                                          74          N-[4-(3-Chloro-5H-pyrrolo[2,1-c]-                                              [1,4]benzodiazepin-10(11H)yl-                                                  carbonyl)phenyl]-2-methylbenzene-                                              acetamide                                                          75          N-[4-(3-Chloro-5H-pyrrolo[2,1-c]-                                              [1,4]benzodiazepin-10(11H)yl-                                                  carbonyl)phenyl]-2-methyl-3-                                                   thiopheneacetamide                                                 76          N-[ 4-(3-Chloro-5H-pyrrolo[2,1-c]-                                             [1,4]benzodiazepin-10(11H)yl-                                                  carbonyl)phenyl]-2-methyl-3-                                                   furanacetamide                                                     ______________________________________                                    

EXAMPLE 77 1-(2-Nitrobenzyl)-2-pyrrolecarboxaldehyde

To 5.56 g of 60% sodium hydride in mineral oil, washed three times with hexane, is added 300 ml of N,N-dimethylformamide under argon. The reaction mixture is cooled in an ice-bath and 13.2 g of pyrrole-2-carboxaldehyde is added slowly. The reaction mixture becomes a complete solution and is stirred for an additional 10 minutes. While stirring, 30.0 g of 2 - nitrobenzyl bromide is added slowly. After complete addition, the reaction mixture is stirred for 30 minutes, the ice bath is removed and the reaction mixture stirred at room temperature for 24 hours. The N,N-dimethylformamide is concentrated in vacuo to give a residue which is stirred with ice water for 1 hour. The resulting solid is collected, air dried, then vacuum dried to give 30.64 g of the desired product as a tan solid, m.p. 128°-132° C.

EXAMPLE 78 10,11-dihydro-5H-pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepine

A mixture of 30.6 g of 1-(2-nitrobenzyl)-2-pyrrolecarboxaldehyde and 3.06 g of 10% Pd/C in 400 ml of ethyl acetate and 400 ml of ethyl alcohol is hydrogenated over 18 hours. The reaction mixture is filtered through diatomaceous earth and the filtrate is treated with activated carbon and filtered through diatomaceous earth. The filtrate is concentrated in vacuo to give a residue which is dissolved in methylene chloride containing ethyl alcohol. The solution is passed through a pad of silica gel and the pad washed with a 7:1 hexane-ethyl acetate solution to give 16.31 g of the desired product as solid, m.p. 145°-148° C.

EXAMPLE 79 10,11-Dihydro,10(4-nitrobenzoyl)-5H-pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepine

To a solution of 3.3 g of 10,11-dihydro-5H-yrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepine in 50 ml of methylene chloride under argon is added 5.0 ml of triethylamine followed by ice bath cooling. A solution of 4.0 g of 4-nitrobenzoyl chloride in 20 ml of methylene chloride is added dropwise. Following complete addition, the ice bath is removed and the reaction mixture stirred at room temperature for 2 hours. The volatiles are removed in vacuo to give a residue which is dissolved in ethyl acetate. The solution is washed with water, 1N HCl, NaHCO₃, brine, dried with Na₂ SO₄ and filtered. The filtrate is concentrated in vacuo to a solid which is dissolved in methylene chloride, passed through silica gel and the pad washed with ethyl acetate. The combined filtrate is concentrated in vacuo to give 5.3 g of the desired product as a yellow solid, m.p. 188°-190° C.

EXAMPLE 80 10,11-Dihydro-10(4-aminobenzoyl)-5H-pyrrolo[2,1 -c][1,4]benzodiazepine

A mixture of 2.00 g of 10,11-dihydro-10(4-itrobenzoyl)-5H-pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepine in 15 ml of ethyl alcohol and 15 ml of ethyl acetate containing 0.2 g of 10% Pd/C is hydrogenated for 5 hours. The reaction mixture is filtered through a pad of diatomaceous earth. The filtrate is concentrated in vacuo to a solid which is dissolved in methylene chloride, passed through silica gel and the pad washed with 3:1 ethyl acetate-hexane. The filtrate is concentrated in vacuo to give 1.5 g of the desired product as a yellow solid, m.p. 166°-168° C.

EXAMPLE 81 10,11-Dihydro-10-(4-aminobenzoyl)-5H-pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepine

To a solution of 21.58 g of 10,11-dihydro10-(4-nitrobenzoyl)-5H-pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepine in 325 ml of ethyl alcohol is added 2.15 g of 10% Pd/C and 5.16 g of hydrazine followed by stirring and heating under reflux for 15 hours. The room temperature reaction mixture is filtered through diatomaceous earth. The filtrate is concentrated in vacuo to a solid which is dissolved in methylene chloride and passed through a pad of hydrous magnesium silicate. The filtrate is concentrated in vacuo to give 19.2 g of the desired product as a tan solid. The solid is purified by flash chromatography using 7:1 ethyl acetate-hexane to give 17.97 g of the desired product, m.p. 166°-168° C.

EXAMPLE 82 N-[4-(5H-Pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepin-10(11H)-ylcarbonyl)phenyl]-3-chlorobenzo[b]thiophene-2-carboxamide

To a stirred solution of 0,440 g of 3-chlorobenzo[b]thiophen-2-carbonyl chloride in 10 ml of methylene chloride is added 0.33 ml of triethylamine. After stirring for 15 minutes, 0,485 g of 10,11-dihydro-10-(4-aminobenzoyl)-5H-pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepine is added and stirring continued for 18 hours. The reaction mixture is washed with water, 1N HCl, NaHCO₃, and brine. The reaction mixture is dried with Na₂ SO₄, filtered and evaporated in vacuo to give a solid which is purified by flash chromatography using 1:1 ethyl acetate-hexane to give 0.49 g of solid, m.p. 220°-222° C.

EXAMPLE 83 N-[4-(5H-Pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepin-10(11H)-ylcarbonyl)phenyl]-2,3-dimethylbenzamide

To a stirred solution of 0.320 g of 2,3-dimethylbenzoyl chloride in 10 ml of methylene chloride is added 0.33 ml of triethylamine. After stirring for 15 minutes, 0,485 g of 10,11-dihydro-10-(4-aminobenzoyl)-5H-pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepine is added and stirring continued for 5 hours. The reaction mixture is washed with water, 1N HCl, NaHCO₃, and brine. The reaction mixture is dried with Na₂ SO₄ filtered and evaporated in vacuo to give a solid which is purified by flash chromatography using 1:1 ethyl acetate-hexane to give 0.39 g of solid, m.p. 168°-170° C.

EXAMPLE 84 N-[4-(5H-Pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepin-10(11H)-ylcarbony1]phenyl]-2-ethoxybenzamide

To a stirred solution of 0.362 g of 2-ethoxybenzoyl chloride 5 ml of methylene chloride is added 0,346 g of triethylamine at 0° C. After stirring for 3 minutes, 0,500 g of 10,11-dihydro-10-(4-aminobenzoyl)-5H-pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepine is added and stirring continued for 72 hours at room temperature. The reaction mixture is diluted with 45 ml of methylene chloride and washed with water, 2N citric acid, NaHCO₃, and brine. The reaction mixture is dried with Na₂ SO₄, filtered and evaporated in vacuo to give a solid which is purified by flash chromatography using 1:1 ethyl acetate-hexane to give 0,890 g of solid which is crystallized from ethyl acetate to give 0,540 g of the desired product as a white solid, m.p. 160°-176° C.

EXAMPLE 85 N-[4-(5H-Pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepin-10(11H)-ylcarbony1)phenyl]-2 -(methylthio)benzamide

To a stirred solution of 0.364 g of 2-(methylthio)benzoyl chloride 5 ml of methylene chloride is added 0.346 g of triethylamine at 0° C. After stirring for 3 minutes, 0,500 g of 10,11-dihydro-10-(4-aminobenzoyl)-5H-pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepine is added and stirring continued for 72 hours at room temperature. The reaction mixture is diluted with 45 ml of methylene chloride and washed with water, 2N citric acid, NaHCO.sub. 3, and brine. The reaction mixture is dried with N₂ SO₄, filtered and evaporated in vacuo to give a solid which is purified by flash chromatography using 1:1 ethyl acetate-hexane to give a solid which is crystallized from ethyl alcohol to give 0.480 g of the desired product as a white solid, m.p. 71°-174° C.

EXAMPLE 86 3-Methylbenzo[b]thiophene-2-acetyl chloride

A mixture of 2.0 g of 3-methylbenzo[b]thiophene-2-acetic acid and 19.4 ml of thionyl chloride is heated at reflux for 1 hour. The volatiles are evaporated in vacuo to give a residue which is concentrated from toluene three times and dried under vacuum to give 2.25 g of the desired product as a residue.

EXAMPLE 87 N-[4-(5H-Pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepin-10(11H)-ylcarbonyl)phenyl]-3-methyl-benzo[b]thiophene-2-acetamide

To a stirred solution of 0.445 g of 3-methylbenzo[b]thiophene-2-acetyl chloride in 5 ml of methylene chloride is added 0.346 g of triethylamine at 0° C. After stirring for 3 minutes, 0,500 g of 10,11-dihydro-10-(4-aminobenzoyl)-5H-pyrrolo[2,1-c]-1,4]benzodiazepine is added and stirring continued for 72 hours at room temperature. An additional 0,445 g of 3-methylbenzo[b]thiophene-2-acetyl chloride, 0.346 g of triethylamine and 30 mg of dimethylaminopyridine is added and stirring continued for an additional 18 hours. The reaction mixture is diluted with 45 ml of methylene chloride and washed with water, 2N citric acid, 1M NaHCO₃, and brine. The reaction mixture is dried with Na₂ SO₄, filtered and evaporated in vacuo to give a solid which is purified by flash chromatography using 1:1 ethyl acetate-hexane to give 0.320 g of the desired product as a yellow foam.

EXAMPLE 88 4-Chloro-2-methoxybenzoyl chloride

A solution of 2.0 g of 4-chloro-o-anisic acid in 22 ml of thionyl chloride is heated at reflux for 1 hour. The volatiles are evaporated in vacuo to give a residue which is is concentrated from toluene three times and dried under vacuum to give 2.0 g of the desired product as a residue.

EXAMPLE 89 N-[4-(5H-Pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]-benzodiazepin-10(11H)ylcarbonyl]phenyl]-4-chloro-2-methoxybenzamide

To a stirred solution of 0.406 g of 4-chloro-2-methoxybenzoyl chloride in 5 ml of methylene chloride is added 0.346 g of triethylamine at 0° C. After stirring for 3 minutes, 0.500 g of 10,11-dihydro-10(4-aminobenzoyl)-5H-pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepine is added and stirring continued for 18 hours at room temperature. An additional 0.406 g of 4-chloro-2-methoxybenzoyl chloride and 0.346 g of triethylamine is added and stirring is continued for 2 hours. The reaction mixture is diluted with 45 ml of methylene chloride and washed with water, 2N citric acid, 1M NaHCO₃, and brine. The reaction mixture is dried with Na₂ SO₄, filtered and evaporated in vacuo to give a residue which is purified by flash chromatography using 1:1 ethyl acetate-hexane to give a solid which is crystallized from ethyl acetate to give 0.320 g of the desired product as a white crystals, m.p. 222°-224° C.

EXAMPLE 90 2-(Trifluoromethyl)benzoyl chloride

A solution of 2.0 g of o-trifluoromethylbenzoic acid in 21 ml of thionyl chloride is heated at reflux for 1 hour. The volatiles are evaporated in vacuo to give a residue which is concentrated from toluene three times and dried under vacuum to give 2.1 g of the desired product as a residue.

EXAMPLE 91 N-[4-(5H-Pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepin-10(11H)-ylcarbonyl)phenyl]-2-(trifluoromethyl)benzamide

To a stirred solution of 0.413 g of 2-trifluoromethylbenzoyl chloride in 5 ml of methylene chloride is added 0.346 g of triethylamine at 0° C. After stirring for 3 minutes, 0.500 g of 10,11-dihydro-10(4-aminobenzoyl)-5H-pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepine is added and stirring continued for 18 hours at room temperature. The reaction mixture is diluted with 50 ml of ethyl acetate and washed with water, 2N citric acid, NaHCO₃, and brine. The reaction mixture is dried with Na₂ SO₄, filtered and evaporated in vacuo to give a solid which is crystallized from ethyl acetate to afford 0.5 g of a solid which is dissolved in methylene chloride and passed through a pad of hydrous magnesium silicate. The filtrate is evaporated in vacuo to give a solid which is crystallized from ethyl acetate to afford 0.210 g of the desired product as a white crystals, m.p. 226°-228° C.

EXAMPLE 92 2-Methylphenylacetyl chloride

A solution of 2.0 g of o-tolylacetic acid in 27 ml of thionyl chloride is heated at reflux for 1 hour. The volatiles are evaporated in vacuo to give a residue which is concentrated from toluene three times and dried under vacuum to give 2.1 g of the desired product as a light brown oil.

EXAMPLE 93 N-[4(5H-Pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepin-10(11H)-ylcarbonyl)phenyl]-2-methylbenzene-acetamide

To a stirred solution of 0.334 g of 2-methylphenylacetyl chloride 5 ml of methylene chloride is added 0.346 g of triethylamine at 0° C. After stirring for 3 minutes, 0,500 g of 10,11-dihydro-10-(4-aminobenzoyl)-5H-pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepine is added and stirring continued for 72 hours at room temperature. The reaction mixture is diluted with 45 ml of methylene chloride and washed with water, 2N citric acid, NaHCO₃, and brine. The reaction mixture is dried with Na₂ SO₄, filtered through a pad of hydrous magnesium silicate and evaporated in vacuo to give a solid which is purified by flash chromatography using 1:1 ethyl acetate-hexane to give a solid which is crystallized from ethyl acetate to give 0.385 g of the desired product as white crystals, m.p. 198°-200° C.

EXAMPLE 94 10,11-Dihydro-10-(3-methyl-4-nitro-benzoyl)-5H-pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepine

A mixture of 1.81 g of 3-methyl-4-nitrobenzoic acid and 1.25 g of thionyl chloride in 75 ml of chloroform is heated at reflux under argon for 48 hours. The volatiles are removed in vacuo to a residue which is evaporated with toluene several times in vacuo. The residue is partially dissolved in methylene chloride and filtered free of solids and the filtrate evaporated in vacuo to give 1.47 g of the desired acid chloride. A 1.36 g sample of the acid chloride, 0.90 g of N,N-diisopropylethylamine and 1.25 g of 10,11-dihydro-5H-pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepine in 25 ml of methylene chloride is allowed to stand at room temperature for 8 hours. Water is added to the reaction mixture, the organic layer is separated and dried over Na₂ SO₄, filtered and hexane added to the filtrate at the boil to give 1.4 g of the desired product as crystals, m.p. 246°-248° C.

EXAMPLE 95 10,11-Dihydro-10-(4-amino-3-methylbenzoyl)-5H-Pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepine

A mixture of 1.22 g 10,11-dihydro-10-(3-methyl-4-nitro-benzoyl)-5H-pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepine, 0.2 g of 10% Pd/C and 0.35 g of anhydrous hydrazine in 50 ml of absolute ethyl alcohol is heated on a steam bath for 1 hour. The reaction mixture is filtered hot through diatomaceous earth and evaporated in vacuo to a residue. The residue is crystallized from methylene chloride-hexane to give 0.95 g of the desired product as crystals, m.p. 232°-234° C.

EXAMPLE 96 N-[4-(5H-Pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepin-10(11H)-ylcarbonyl)-2-methylphenyl]-2-methylbenzamide

A solution of 0.83 g of 10,11-dihydro-10-(4-amino-3-methylbenzoyl)-5H-pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepine, 0.5 g of N,N-diisopropylethylamine and 0.6 g of 2-methylbenzoyl chloride in 50 ml of methylene chloride is stirred at room temperature for 18 hours. The reaction mixture is washed with water, the organic layer dried with Na₂ SO₄ and passed through a pad of hydrous magnesium silicate. Hexane is added at the boil to give 0.75 g of a solid which is crystallized from methylene chloride-hexane to give 0.61 g of the desired product, m.p. 125°-130° C.

                  TABLE IV                                                         ______________________________________                                         The following Examples are prepared using                                      the conditions of Example 96 with the                                          appropriately substituted aroyl chloride                                       Example                                                                        No.         Compound                                                           ______________________________________                                          97         N-[4-(5H-pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]-                                                  benzodiazepin-10(11H)-yl-                                                      carbonyl)-2-methylphenyl]-2-                                                   chlorobenzamide                                                     98         N-[4-(5H-pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]-                                                  benzodiazepin-10(11H)-yl-                                                      carbonyl)-2-methylphenyl]-2,-                                                  5-dichlorobenzamide                                                 99         N-[4-(5H-pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]-                                                  benzodiazepin-10(11H)-yl-                                                      carbonyl)-2-methylphenyl]-                                                     2,4-dichlorobenzamide, m.p.                                                    213°-215° C.                                         100         N-[4-(5H-pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]-                                                  benzodiazepin-10(11H)-yl-                                                      carbonyl)-2-methylphenyl]-                                                     2-chloro-4-methylbenzamide                                         101         N-[4-(5H-pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,3]-                                                  benzodiazepin-10(11H)-yl-                                                      carbonyl)-2-methylphenyl]-                                                     2-methyl-4-chlorobenzamide                                         102         N-[4-(5H-pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,3]-                                                  benzodiazepin-10(11H)-yl-                                                      carbonyl)-2-methylphenyl]-                                                     2,3-dimethylbenzamide                                              103         N-[4-(5H-pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,3]-                                                  benzodiazepin-10(11H)-yl-                                                      carbonyl)-2-methylphenyl]-2-                                                   methoxybenzamide                                                   104         N-[4-(5H-pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,3]-                                                  benzodiazepin-10(11H)-yl-                                                      carbonyl)-2-methylphenyl]-2-                                                   trifluoromethoxybenzamide                                          105         N-[4-(5H-pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,3]-                                                  benzodiazepin-10(11H)-yl-                                                      carbonyl)-2-methylphenyl]-2,-                                                  4-dimethoxybenzamide                                               106         N-[4-(5H-pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,3]-                                                  benzodiazepin-10(11H)-yl-                                                      carbonyl)-2-methylphenyl]-                                                     benzamide                                                          107         N-[4-(5H-pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,3]-                                                  benzodiazepin-10(11H)-yl-                                                      carbonyl)-2-methylphenyl]-                                                     2-methylthiobenzamide                                              108         N-[4-(5H-pyrrolo[2,1-c][ 1,3]-                                                 benzodiazepin-10(11H)-yl-                                                      carbonyl)-2-methylphenyl]-                                                     2,6-dichlorobenzamide                                              109         N-[4-(5H-pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,3]-                                                  benzodiazepin-10(11H)-yl-                                                      carbonyl)-2-methylphenyl]-                                                     2-methyl-3-thiiophenecarbox-                                                   amide                                                              110         N-[4-(5H-pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,3]-                                                  benzodiazepin-10(11H)-yl-                                                      carbonyl)-2-methylphenyl]-                                                     2-methyl-3-thiophene-                                                          carboxamide                                                        111         N-[4-(5H-pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,3]-                                                  benzodiazepin-10(11H)-yl-                                                      carbonyl)-2-methylphenyl]-                                                     2-methyl-3-furancarboxamide                                        112         N-[4-(5H-pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,3]-                                                  benzodiazepin-10(11H)-yl-                                                      carbonyl)-2-methylphenyl]-                                                     3-methyl-2-furancarboxamide                                        113         N-[4-(5H-pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,3]-                                                  benzodiazepin-10(11H)-yl-                                                      carbonyl)-2-methylphenyl]-                                                     phenylacetamide                                                    114         N-[4-(5H-pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,3]-                                                  benzodiazepin-10(11H)-yl-                                                      carbonyl)-2-methylphenyl]-                                                     2-chlorophenylacetamide                                            115         N-[4-(5H-pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,3]-                                                  benzodiazepin-10(11H)-yl-                                                      carbonyl)-2-methylphenyl]-                                                     2-methylphenylacetamide                                            ______________________________________                                    

EXAMPLE 116 10,11-Dihydro-10-[4-[[[(2-methylphenyl]amino]-carbonyl]amino]benzoyl],5H-pyrrolo2,1-c]-[1,4benzodiazepine

A mixture of 0.93 g 10,11-dihydro-10-(4-amino-3-methylbenzoyl)-5H-pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepine and 0.37 g of o-tolyl isocyanate in 50 ml of tetrahydrofuran is heated at reflux under argon for 24 hours. The volatiles are evaporated in vacuo to a residue which is dissolved in methylene chloride and passed through a pad of hydrous magnesium silicate. Hexane is added to the filtrate at the boil to give 0.68 g of the desired product as crystals, m.p. 155°-158° C.

EXAMPLE 117 N-[4-(5H-pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepin-10(11H)-ylcarbonyl)phenyl]-1H-indole-5-carboxamide

To a solution of 319 mg of indole-5-carboxylic acid in 5 ml of tetrahydrofuran is added 418.4 mg of 1,1'-carbonyldiimidazole under argon with ice-bath cooling. The cooling bath is removed and the reaction mixture stirred at room temperature for 2 hours. The volatiles are evaporated in vacuo to a residue which is dissolved in 3 ml of xylene followed by 500 mg of 10,11-dihydro-10-(4-aminobenzoyl)-5H-pyrrolo[2,1-c]-[1,4]benzodiazepine and heating at 120° C. for 18 hours. The volatiles are evaporated in vacuo to a residue which is partitioned between 40 ml of ethyl acetate and water. The organic layer is dried over Na₂ SO₄ and the volatiles evaporated in vacuo to a residue which is purified by chromatography on preparative plates by elution with 1:1 ethyl acetate-hexane to give 140 mg of the desired product as an orange solid, m.p. 130°-170° C.

EXAMPLE 118 1-(o-Nitrobenzyl)-imidazole-2-carboxaldehyde

A 2.0 g portion of sodium hydride (60% in oil) is washed with pentane two times. To the residue is added 110 ml of N,N-dimethylformamide under argon. With stirring and external cooling, 4.80 g of 2-imidazolecarboxaldehyde is added and the cooling bath removed. Slight external heating results in a yellow solution. The reaction mixture is chilled in ice and 10.8 g of 2-nitrobenzyl bromide is added. The reaction mixture is stirred at 0° C. for 18 hours. The volatiles are removed in vacuo to a residue which is stirred with ice water, filtered and the cake washed well with water and suction dried to give 10.9 g of the desired product as a solid, m.p. 141°-144° C. MH+ 232.

EXAMPLE 119 10,11-Dihydro-5H-imidazo[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepine

A 5.0 g sample of 1-(o-nitrobenzyl)-imidazole-2-carboxaldehyde is dissolved in 150 ml of hot ethyl alcohol, cooled to room temperature and filtered. To the filtrate is added 0.5 g of 10% Pd/C and the mixture hydrogenated at 48 psi for 4 hours. An additional 0.5 g of 10% Pd/C is added and hydrogenation continued for 25 hours at 65 psi. The mixture is filtered through diatomaceous earth and the cake washed with ethyl acetate. The filtrate is evaporated in vacuo to a residue which is dissolved in methylene chloride, treated with activated carbon, filtered through diatomaceous earth and hexanes added to the filtrate at the boil to give 1.86 g of the desired product as a crystalline solid, m.p. 164°-170° C.

EXAMPLE 120 10,11-Dihydro-5H-imidazo[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepine

To a suspension of 4 mmol of lithium aluminum hydride in 20 ml of anhydrous tetrahydrofuran is added a 1 mmol solution of 10,11-dihydro-11-oxo-5H-imidazo-[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepine and the mixture is refluxed for 24 hours and cooled at 0° C. To the mixture is added dropwise 0.12 ml of water and 6 ml of 1N sodium hydroxide. The mixture is extracted with ethyl acetate and the solvent removed to give the desired product as a solid. Recrystallization from methylene chloride-hexane gives crystals, m.p. 164°-170° C.

EXAMPLE 121 N-[4-(5H-imidazo[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepin-10(11H)-ylcarbonyl)phenyl]-2-methylbenzamide

To a mixture of 1.37 g (5 mmol) of 4-[(2-methylbenzoyl)amino]benzoyl chloride in 15 ml of methylene chloride, cooled to 0° C. is added 1.5 ml of triethylamine. After stirring for 3 minutes, 5 mmol of 10,11-dihydro-5H-imidazo[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepine in 5 ml of methylene chloride is added. The cooling bath is removed and after about 30 minutes a complete solution is obtained. The reaction mixture is allowed to stir at room temperature for 1 hour and the volatiles are concentrated in vacuo. The residue is dissolved in 100 ml of ethyl acetate and washed with water, 2N citric acid, and brine. The solution is dried with Na₂ SO₄ and the volatiles concentrated in vacuo to give the desired product as a solid.

EXAMPLE 122 10,11-Dihydro-10-(4-nitrobenzoyl)-5H-imidazo[2,1-c]-[1,4]benzodiazepine

To a solution of 10 mmol of 10,11-dihydro-5H-imidazo[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepine in 50 ml of methylene chloride under argon is added 15 mmol of triethylamine followed by ice bath cooling. A solution of 10 mmol of 4-nitrobenzoyl chloride in 10 ml of methylene chloride is added dropwise. Following complete addition, the ice bath is removed and the reaction mixture stirred at room temperature for 2 hours. The volatiles are removed in vacuo to give a residue which is dissolved in ethyl acetate. The solution is washed with water, and brine. The organic layer is dried with Na₂ SO₄, filtered and evaporated in vacuo to give a solid which is purified by flash chromatography to give desired product as a solid.

EXAMPLE 123 10,11-Dihydro-10-(4-aminobenzoyl)-5H-imidazo[2,1-c]-[1,4]benzodiazepine

A mixture of 5 mmol of 10,11-dihydro-10-(4-nitrobenzoyl)-5H-imidazo[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepine in 10 ml of ethyl alcohol and 10 ml of ethyl acetate containing 0.2 g of 10% Pd/C is hydrogenated for 5 hours in a Parr hydrogenator at 35 psi of hydrogen. The reaction mixture is filtered through a pad of diatomaceous earth. The filtrate is concentrated in vacuo to a solid which is purified by flash chromatography to give the desired product.

EXAMPLE 124 10,11-Dihydro-10-(4-aminobenzoyl)-5H-imidazo[2,1-c]-[1,4]benzodiazepine

To a solution of 5 mmol of 10,11-dihydro-10-(4-nitrobenzoyl)-5H-imidazo[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepine in 100 ml of ethyl alcohol is added 0.5 g of 10% Pd/C and 10 mmol of hydrazine followed by stirring and heating under reflux for 3 hours. The reaction mixture is filtered through diatomaceous earth. The filtrate is concentrated in vacuo to a residue which is dissolved in methylene chloride and passed through a pad of hydrous magnesium silicate. The filtrate is concentrated in vacuo to give the desired product which is purified by flash chromatography to give the desired product as a solid.

EXAMPLE 125 N-[4-(5H-Imidazo[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepin-10(11H]-ylcarbonyl]phenyl]-2-methylbenzamide

To a stirred solution of 1 mmol of 2-methylbenzoyl chloride in 10 ml of methylene chloride is added 1.5 mmol of triethylamine. After stirring for 15 minutes, 1 mmol of 10,11-dihydro-10-(4-aminobenzoyl)-5H-imidazo[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepine is added and the mixture stirred for 5 hours. The reaction mixture is washed with water, and brine. The reaction mixture is dried with Na₂ SO₄, filtered and evaporated in vacuo to give a solid which is purified by flash chromatography to give the desired product as a solid.

                  TABLE V                                                          ______________________________________                                         The following Examples are prepared using                                      the conditions of Example 125 with the                                         appropriately substituted aroyl chloride                                       Example                                                                        No.         Compound                                                           ______________________________________                                         126         N-[4-(5H-imidazo[2,1-c][1,4]-                                                  benzodiazepin-10(11H)-                                                         ylcarbonyl)phenyl]-2-                                                          chlorobenzamide                                                    127         N-[4-(5H-imidazo[2,1-c][1,4]-                                                  benzodiazepin-10(11H)-                                                         ylcarbonyl)phenyl]-2,5-                                                        dichlorobenzamide                                                  128         N-[4-(5H-imidazo[2,1-c][1,4]-                                                  benzodiazepin-10(11H)-                                                         ylcarbonyl)phenyl]-2,4-                                                        dichlorobenzamide                                                  129         N-[4-(5H-imidazo[2,1-c][1,4]-                                                  benzodiazepin-10(11H)-                                                         ylcarbonyl)phenyl]-2-                                                          fluorobenzamide                                                    130         N-[4-(5H-imidazo[2,1-c][1,4]-                                                  benzodiazepin-10(11H)-                                                         ylcarbonyl)phenyl]-2-chloro-                                                   4-methylbenzamide                                                  131         N-[4-(5H-imidazo[2,1-c][1,4]-                                                  benzodiazepin-10(11H)-                                                         ylcarbonyl)phenyl]-2-methyl-                                                   4-chlorobenzamide                                                  132         N-[4-(5H-imidazo[2,1-c][1,4]-                                                  benzodiazepin-10(11H)-                                                         ylcarbonyl)phenyl]-2,4-                                                        dimethylbenzamide                                                  133         N-[4-(5H-imidazo[2,1-c][1,4]-                                                  benzodiazepin-10(11H)-                                                         ylcarbonyl)phenyl]-2,3-                                                        dimethylbenzamide                                                  134         N-[4-(5H-imidazo[2,1-c][1,4]-                                                  benzodiazepin-10(11H)-                                                         ylcarbonyl)phenyl]-2-                                                          methoxybenzamide                                                   135         N-[4-(5H-imidazo[2,1-c][1,4]-                                                  benzodiazepin-10(11H)-                                                         ylcarbonyl)phenyl]-2-                                                          trifluoromethoxybenzamide                                          136         N-[4-(5H-imidazo[2,1-c][1,4]-                                                  benzodiazepin-10(11H)-                                                         ylcarbonyl)phenyl]-2,-                                                         4-dimethoxybenzamide                                               137         N-[4-(5H-imidazo[2,1-c][1,4]-                                                  benzodiazepin-10(11H)-                                                         ylcarbonyl)phenyl]-2,-                                                         6-dimethoxybenzamide                                               138         N-[4-(5H-imidazo[2,1-c][1,4]-                                                  benzodiazepin-10(11H)-                                                         ylcarbonyl)phenyl]-                                                            benzamide                                                          139         N-[4-(5H-imidazo[2,1-c][1,4]-                                                  benzodiazepin-10(11H)-                                                         ylcarbonyl)phenyl]-2,-                                                         6-dichlorobenzamide                                                140         N-[4-(5H-imidazo[2,1-c][1,4]-                                                  benzodiazepin-10(11H)-                                                         ylcarbonyl)phenyl]-2,-                                                         6-dimethylbenzamide                                                141         N-[4-(5H-imidazo[2,1-c][1,4]-                                                  benzodiazepin-10(11H)-                                                         ylcarbonyl)phenyl]-2,-                                                         methylthiobenzamide                                                142         N-[4-(5H-imidazo[2,1-c][1,4]-                                                  benzodiazepin-10(11H)-                                                         ylcarbonyl)phenyl]-2,-                                                         methyl-3-thiophenecarboxamide                                      143         N-[4-(5H-imidazo[2,1-c][1,4]-                                                  benzodiazepin-10(11H)-                                                         ylcarbonyl)phenyl]-3,-                                                         methyl-2-thiophenecarboxamide                                      144         N-[4-(5H-imidazo[2,1-c][1,4]-                                                  benzodiazepin-10(11H)-                                                         ylcarbonyl)phenyl]-2,-                                                         methyl-3-furanecarboxamide                                         145         N-[4-(5H-imidazo[2,1-c][1,4]-                                                  benzodiazepin-10(11H)-                                                         ylcarbonyl)phenyl]-3,-                                                         methyl-2-furanecarboxamide                                         146         N-[4-(5H-imidazo[2,1-c][1,4]-                                                  benzodiazepin-10(11H)-                                                         ylcarbonyl)phenyl]-                                                            phenylacetamide                                                    147         N-[4-(5H-imidazo[2,1-c][1,4]-                                                  benzodiazepin-10(11H)-                                                         ylcarbonyl)phenyl]-                                                            2-chlorophenylacetamide                                            148         N-[4-(5H-imidazo[2,1-c][1,4]-                                                  benzodiazepin-10(11H)-                                                         ylcarbonyl)phenyl]-                                                            2-methylphenylacetamide                                            149         N-[4-(5H-imidazo[2,1-c][1,4]-                                                  benzodiazepin-10(11H)-                                                         ylcarbonyl)phenyl]-                                                            2-methyl-3-thiopheneacetamide                                      150         N-[4-(5H-imidazo[2,1-c][1,4]-                                                  benzodiazepin-10(11H)-                                                         ylcarbonyl)phenyl]-                                                            2-methyl-3-furanacetamide                                          ______________________________________                                    

EXAMPLE 151 N-[4-(7-Chloro-5H-imidazo[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepin-10(11H)-ylcarbonyl]phenyl]-2-methylbenzamide

As described for Example 125 a mixture of 1 mmol of 7-chloro-10,11-dihydro-5H-imidazo[2,1-c][1,4]-benzodiazepine, 1.1 mmol of 4-[(2-methylbenzoyl)amino]-benzoyl chloride and 1.5 mmol of triethylamine in 10 ml of dichloromethane is stirred at room temperature for 3 hours and worked up to give the desired product as a solid.

EXAMPLE 152 N-[4-(7-Methoxy-5H-imidazo[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepin-10(11H]-ylcarbonyl]phenyl]-2-methylbenzamide

As described for Example 125 a mixture of 1.0 mmol of 7-methoxy-10,11-dihydro-5H-imidazo[2,1-c][1,4]-benzodiazepine, 1.1 mmol of 4-[(2-methylbenzoyl)amino]-benzoyl chloride and 1.5 mmol of triethylamine in 10 ml of dichloromethane is stirred for 3 hours at room temperature and worked up to give the product as a solid.

EXAMPLE 153 N-[4-(7,8.-Methylenedioxy-5H-imidazo[2,1-c][1,4]-benzodiazepin-10(11H)-ylcarbonyl]phenyl]-2-methylbenzamide

As described for Example 125 a mixture of 1.0 mmol of 7,8-methylenedioxy-10,11-dihydro-5H-imidazo-[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepine, 1.1 mmol of 4-[(2-methylbenzoyl)amino]benzoyl chloride and 1.5 mmol of triethylamine in 10 ml of dichloromethane is stirred at room temperature for 3 hours and worked up to give the desired product as a solid.

EXAMPLE 154 4,5-Dihydro-5-(4-nitrobenzoyl]pyrrolo[1,2-a]quinoxaline

To a solution of 5 mmol of 4,5-dihydropyrrolo-[1,2-a]quinoxaline in 50 ml of methylene chloride under argon is added 10 mmol of triethylamine followed by ice bath cooling. A solution of 5 mmol of 4-nitrobenzoyl chloride in 10 ml of methylene chloride is added dropwise. Following complete addition, the ice bath is removed and the reaction mixture stirred at room temperature for 2 hours. The volatiles are removed in vacuo to give a residue which is dissolved in ethyl acetate. The solution is washed with water, 1N HCl, NaHCO₃, and brine. The reaction mixture is dried with Na₂ SO₄, filtered and evaporated in vacuo to give a solid which is purified by flash chromatography to give the desired product (from ethyl acetate) as a solid, m.p. 174°-178° C.

EXAMPLE 155 4,5-Dihydro-5(4-aminobenzoyl]pyrrolo[1,2-a]quinoxaline

A mixture of 1 mmol of 4,5-dihydro-5-(4-nitrobenzoyl)pyrrolo[1,2-a]quinoxaline in 10 ml of ethyl alcohol and 10 ml of ethyl acetate containing 0.2 g of 10% Pd/C is hydrogenated for 5 hours. The reaction mixture is filtered through a pad of diatomaceous earth. The filtrate is concentrated in vacuo to a solid which is purified by flash chromatography to give the desired product, m.p. 225°-228° C.

EXAMPLE 156 4,5-Dihydro-5(4,-aminobenzoyl)pyrrolo[1,2-a]quinoxaline

To a solution of 1 mmol of 4,5-dihydro-5-(4-nitrobenzoyl)pyrrolo[1,2-a]quinoxaline in 20 ml of ethyl alcohol is added 0.2 g of 10% Pd/C and 2.5 mmol of hydrazine followed by stirring and heating under reflux for 2 hours. The hot reaction mixture is filtered through diatomaceous earth and the filter cake washed with hot chloroform and the filtrate concentrated in vacuo. The residue is triturated with ethyl acetate and the mixture filtered to give the desired product as crystals, m.p. 225°-228° C.

EXAMPLE 157 N-[4-(pyrrolo[1,2-a]quinoxalin-5(4H)-yl -carbonyl]phenyl]-2-methylbenzamide

To a stirred solution of 1.5 mmol of 2-methylbenzoyl chloride in 10 ml of methylene chloride is added 3 mmol of triethylamine. After stirring for 15 minutes, 1.5 mmol of 4,5-dihydro-5-(4-aminobenzoyl)pyrrolo[1,2-a]quinoxaline is added and the mixture stirred for 5 hours. The reaction mixture is washed with water, 1N HCl, NaHCO₃, and brine. The reaction mixture is dried with Na₂ SO₄, filtered and evaporated in vacuo to give a solid which is purified by flash chromatography to give the desired product as a solid, m.p. 206°-207° C.

                  TABLE VI                                                         ______________________________________                                         The following Examples are prepared using                                      the conditions of Example 157 with the                                         appropriately substituted aroyl chloride                                       Example                                                                        No.         Compound                                                           ______________________________________                                         158         N-[4-(pyrrolo[1,2-a]quinoxalin-                                                5(4H)ylcarbonyl)phenyl]-2-                                                     chlorobenzamide                                                    159         N-[4-(pyrrolo[1,2-a]quinoxalin-5(4H)-                                          ylcarbonyl]phenyl-2,5-dichloro-                                                benzamide                                                          160         N-[4-(pyrrolo[1,2-a]quinoxalin-5(4H)-                                          ylcarbonyl)phenyl]-2,4-dichloro-                                               benzamide, m.p. 200°-202° C.                         161         N-[4-(pyrrolo[1,2-a]quinoxalin-5(4H)-                                          ylcarbonyl)phenyl]-2-chloro-4-methyl-                                          benzamide                                                          162         N-[4-(pyrrolo[1,2-a]quinoxalin-5(4H)-                                          ylcarbonyl)phenyl]-2-methyl-4-chloro-                                          benzamide                                                          163         N-[4-(pyrrolo[1,2-a]quinoxalin-5(4H)-                                          ylcarbonyl)phenyl]-2,4-dimethyl-                                               benzamide                                                          164         N-[4-(pyrrolo[1,2-a]quinoxalin-5(4H)-                                          ylcarbonyl)phenyl]-2,3-dimethyl-                                               benzamide, m.p. 216°-220° C.                         165         N-[4-(pyrrolo[1,2-a]quinoxalin-5(4H)-                                          ylcarbonyl)phenyl]-2-methoxy-                                                  benzamide                                                          166         N-[4-(pyrrolo[1,2-a]quinoxalin-5(4H)-                                          ylcarbonyl)phenyl]-2-trifluoro-                                                methoxybenzamide                                                   167         N-[4-(pyrrolo[1,2-a]quinoxalin-5(4H)-                                          ylcarbonyl)phenyl]-2,4-dimethoxy-                                              benzamide                                                          168         N-[4-(pyrrolo[1,2-a]quinoxalin-5(4H)-                                          ylcarbonyl)phenyl]-2,6-dimethoxy-                                              benzamide                                                          169         N-[4-(pyrrolo[1,2-a]quinoxalin-5(4H)-                                          ylcarbonyl)phenyl]benzamide                                        170         N-[4-(pyrrolo[1,2-a]quinoxalin-5(4H)-                                          ylcarbonyl)phenyl]-2,6-dichloro-                                               benzamide                                                          171         N-[4-(pyrrolo[1,2-a]quinoxalin-5(4H)-                                          ylcarbonyl)phenyl]-2,6-dimethyl-                                               benzamide                                                          172         N-[4-(pyrrolo[1,2-a]quinoxalin-5(4H)-                                          ylcarbonyl)phenyl]-2-(methylthio)-                                             benzamide                                                          173         N-[4-(pyrrolo[1,2-a]quinoxalin-5(4H)-                                          ylcarbonyl)phenyl]-2-methyl-3-                                                 thiophenecarboxamide                                               174         N-[4-(pyrrolo[1,2-a]quinoxalin-5(4H)-                                          ylcarbonyl)phenyl]-3-methyl-2-                                                 thiophenecarboxamide                                               175         N-[4-(pyrrolo[1,2-a]quinoxalin-5(4H)-                                          ylcarbonyl)phenyl]-2-methyl-3-                                                 furanecarboxamide                                                  176         N-[4-(pyrrolo[1,2-a]quinoxalin-5(4H)-                                          ylcarbonyl)phenyl]-3-methyl-2-                                                 furanecarboxamide                                                  177         N-(4-(pyrrolo[1,2-a]quinoxalin-5(4H)-                                          ylcarbonyl)phenyl]benzeneacetamide                                 178         N-[4-(pyrrolo[1,2-a]quinoxalin-5(4H)-                                          ylcarbonyl)phenyl]-2-chlorobenzene                                             acetamide                                                          179         N-[4-(pyrrolo[1,2-a]quinoxalin-5(4H)-                                          ylcarbonyl)phenyl]-2-methylbenzene                                             acetamide, yellow foam                                             180         N-[4-(pyrrolo[1,2-a]quinoxalin-5(4H)-                                          ylcarbonyl)phenyl]-2-methyl-3-                                                 thiopheneacetamide                                                 ______________________________________                                    

EXAMPLE 181 9,10-Dihydro-4H-furo[2,3-e]pyrrolo[1,2-a][1,4]diazepine

To a suspension of 4 mmol of lithium aluminum hydride in 25 ml of anhydrous tetrahydrofuran is added 1 mmol of 9,10-dihydro-4H-furo[2,3-e]pyrrolo[1,2-a]-[1,4]diazepin-9-one. The mixture is refluxed for 12 hours and allowed to stand overnight. To the mixture is added dropwise 0.12 ml of water and then 6 ml of 1N sodium hydroxide. The mixture is extracted with ethyl acetate and the extract dried(Na₂ SO₄). The volatiles are removed in vacuo to give the desired product as a solid.

EXAMPLE 182 9,10-Dihydro-4H-furo[2,3-e]pyrrolo[1,2-a] [1,4diazepine

A solution of 1 mmol of 4H-furo[2,3-e]-pyrrolo[1,2-a][1,4]diazepine and 0.2 g of 10% Pd/C in 10 ml of 10 ml of ethanol is hydrogenated for 18 hours. The reaction mixture is filtered through diatomaceous earth and the filtrate is evaporated in vacuo to give the desired product as a solid.

EXAMPLE 183 N-[4-(4H-Furo[2,3-e]pyrrolo[1,2-a][1,4]diazepin-10-(9H)-ylcarbonyl)phenyl]-2-methylbenzamide

To a mixture of 1.1 mmol of 4-[(2-methylbenzoyl)amino]benzoyl chloride in 10 ml of methylene chloride, cooled to 0° C. is added 1.5 mmol of triethylamine. To the mixture is added 1 mmol of 9,10-dihydro-4H-furo[2,3-e]pyrrolo[1,2-a][1,4]diazepine and the mixture stirred at toom temperature for 2 hours. The reaction mixture is concentrated in vacuo and the residue is dissolved in 100 ml of ethyl acetate and washed with water, 2N citric acid, aqueous NaHCO₃ and brine. The solution is dried with Na₂ SO₄ and the volatiles concentrated in vacuo to give a solid which is purified by flash chromatography to give the desired product.

EXAMPLE 184 9,10-Dihydro-10-(4-nitrobenzoyl)-4H-furo[2,3-e] pyrrolo[1,2-a][1,4]diazepine

To a solution of 1.0 mmol of 9,10-dihydro-4H-furo[2,3-e]pyrrolo[1,2-a][1,4]diazepine in 10 ml of methylene chloride under argon is added 1.5 mmol of triethylamine followed by ice bath cooling. A solution of 1.1 mmol of 4-nitrobenzoyl chloride in 5 ml of methylene chloride is added dropwise. Following complete addition, the ice bath is removed and the reaction mixture is stirred at room temperature for 2 hours. The volatiles are removed in vacuo to give a residue which is dissolved in ethyl acetate. The solution is washed with water, 1N HCl, NaHCO₃, and brine. The reaction mixture is dried with Na₂ SO₄, filtered and evaporated in vacuo to give a solid which is purified by flash chromatography on silica gel to give desired product as a solid.

EXAMPLE 185 9,10-Dihydro-10-(4-aminobenzoyl)-4H-furo[2,3-e] pyrrolo[1,2-a][1,4]diazepine

A mixture of 1 mmol of 9,10-dihydro-10-(4-nitrobenzoyl)-4H-furo[2,3-e]pyrrolo[1,2-a][1,4]diazepine in 10 ml of ethyl alcohol and 10 ml of ethyl acetate containing 0.2 g of 10% Pd/C is hydrogenated for 5 hours. The reaction mixture is filtered through a pad of diatomaceous earth. The filtrate is concentrated in vacuo to a solid which is purified by flash chromatography on silica gel to give the desired product.

EXAMPLE 186 9,10-Dihydro-10-(4-aminobenzoyl)-4H-furo[2,3-e] pyrrolo[1,2-a][1,4]diazepine

To a solution of i mmol of 9,10-dihydro-10-(4-nitrobenzoyl)-4H-furo[2,3-e]pyrrolo[1,2-a][1,4]-diazepine in 20 ml of ethyl alcohol is added 0.2 g of 10% Pd/C and 2.5 mmol of hydrazine followed by stirring and heating under reflux for 3 hours. The room temperature reaction mixture is filtered through diatomaceous earth and the filtrate concentrated in vacuo. The residue is dissolved in methylene chloride and passed through a thin pad of hydrous magnesium silicate. The filtrate is concentrated in vacuo to give the desired product which is purified by flash chromatography on silica gel to give the desired product as a solid.

EXAMPLE 187 N-[4-(4H-Furo[2,3-e]pyrrolo[1,2-a][1,4-diazepin-10(9H)-ylcarbonyl)phenyl]-2-methylbenzamide

To a stirred solution of 1.1 mmol of 2-methylbenzoyl chloride in 10 ml of methylene chloride is added 1.5 mmol of triethylamine. To the mixture is added 1.1 mmol of 9,10-dihydro-10-(4-aminobenzoyl)-4H-furo-2,3-e]pyrrolo[1,2-a][1,4]diazepine and the mixture is stirred for 5 hours. The reaction mixture is washed with water, IN citric acid, NaHCO₃, and brine. The reaction mixture is dried with Na₂ SO₄, filtered and evaporated in vacuo to give a solid which is purified by flash chromatography on silica gel With ethyl acetate-hexane as solvent to give the desired product as a solid.

                  TABLE VII                                                        ______________________________________                                         The following Examples are prepared using                                      the conditions of Example 187 with the                                         appropriately substituted aroyl chloride.                                      Example                                                                        No.         Compound                                                           ______________________________________                                         188         N-[4-(4H-Furo[2,3-e]pyrrolo[1,2-a]-                                            [1,4]diazepin-10(9H)-ylcarbonyl)-                                              phenyl]-2-chlorobenzamide                                          189         N-[4-(4H-Furo[2,3-e]pyrrolo[1,2-a]-                                            [1,4]diazepin-10(9H)-ylcarbonyl)-                                              phenyl]-2,5-dichlorobenzamide                                      190         N-[4-(4H-Furo[2,3-e]pyrrolo[1,2-a]-                                            [1,4]diazepin-10(9H)-ylcarbonyl)-                                              phenyl]-2,4-dichlorobenzamide                                      191         N-[4-(4H-Furo[2,3-e]pyrrolo[1,2-a]-                                            [1,4]diazepin-10(9H)-ylcarbonyl)-                                              phenyl]-2-chloro-4-methylbenzamide                                 192         N-[4-(4H-Furo[2,3-e]pyrrolo[1,2-a]-                                            [1,4]diazepin-10(9H)-ylcarbonyl)-                                              phenyl]-2-methyl-4-chlorobenzamide                                 193         N-[4-(4H-Furo[2,3-e]pyrrolo[1,2-a]-                                            [1,4]diazepin-10(9H)-ylcarbonyl)-                                              phenyl]-2,4-dimethylbenzamide                                      194         N-[4-(4H-Furo[2,3-e]pyrrolo[1,2-a]-                                            [1,4]diazepin-10(9H)-ylcarbonyl)-                                              phenyl]-2,3-dimethylbenzamide                                      195         N-[4-(4H-Furo[2,3-e]pyrrolo[1,2-a]-                                            [1,4]diazepin-10(9H)-ylcarbonyl)-                                              phenyl]-2-methoxybenzamide                                         196         N-[4-(4H-Furo[2,3-e]pyrrolo[1,2-a]-                                            [1,4]diazepin-10(9H)-ylcarbonyl)-                                              phenyl]-2-trifluoromethoxybenzamide                                197         N-[4-(4H-Furo[2,3-e]pyrrolo[1,2-a]-                                            [1,4]diazepin-10(9H)-ylcarbonyl)-                                              phenyl]-2,4-dimethoxybenzamide                                     198         N-[4-(4H-Furo[2,3-e]pyrrolo[1,2-a]-                                            [1,4]diazepin-10(9H)-ylcarbonyl)-                                              phenyl]-2-methoxy-4-chlorobenzamide                                199         N-[4-(4H-Furo[2,3-e]pyrrolo[1,2-a]-                                            [1,4]diazepin-10(9H)-ylcarbonyl)-                                              phenyl]-2,6-dichlorobenzamide                                      200         N-[4-(4H-Furo[2,3-e]pyrrolo[1,2-a]-                                            [1,4]diazepin-10(9H)-ylcarbonyl)-                                              phenyl]-2-methylthiobenzamide                                      201         N-[4-(4H-Furo[2,3-e]pyrrolo[1,2-a]-                                            [1,4]diazepin-10(9H)-ylcarbonyl)-                                              phenyl]-2-methyl-3-thiophene-                                                  carboxamide                                                        202         N-[4-(4H-Furo[2,3-e]pyrrolo[1,2-a]-                                            [1,4]diazepin-10(9H)-ylcarbonyl)-                                              phenyl]-3-methyl-2-thiophene-                                                  carboxamide                                                        203         N-[4-(4H-Furo[2,3-e]pyrrolo[1,2-a]-                                            [1,4]diazepin-10(9H)-ylcarbonyl)-                                              phenyl]-2-methyl-3-furane-                                                     carboxamide                                                        204         N-(4-(4H-Furo[2,3-e]pyrrolo[1,2-a]-                                            [1,4]diazepin-10(9H)-ylcarbonyl)-                                              phenyl]-3-methyl-2-furane-                                                     carboxamide                                                        205         N-[4-(4H-Furo[2,3-e]pyrrolo[1,2-a]-                                            [1,4]diazepin-10(9H)-ylcarbonyl)-                                              phenyl]-2-chlorobenzeneacetamide                                   206         N-[4-(4H-Furo[2,3-e]pyrrolo[1,2-a]-                                            [1,4]diazepin-10(9H)-ylcarbonyl)-                                              phenyl]-2-methylbenzeneacetamide                                   207         N-[4-(4H-Furo[2,3-e]pyrrolo[1,2-a]-                                            [1,4]diazepin-10(9H)-ylcarbonyl)-                                              phenyl]-2-methyl-3-thiophene-                                                  acetamide                                                          208         N-[4-(4H-Furo[2,3-e]pyrrolo[1,2-a]-                                            [1,4]diazepin-10(9H)-ylcarbonyl)-                                              phenyl]-cyclohexanecarboxamide                                     209         N-[4-(4H-Furo[2,3-e]pyrrolo[1,2-a]-                                            [1,4]diazepin-10(9H)-ylcarbonyl)-                                              phenyl]-cyclohexylacetamide                                        ______________________________________                                    

EXAMPLE 210 N-[4-(4H-Pyrazolo[5,1-c][1,4]benzo-diazepin-5(10H)-ylcarbonyl)phenyl]-2-methylbenzamide

To a mixture of 1.37 g of 4-[(2-methylbenzoyl)amino]benzoyl chloride in 15 ml of methylene chloride, cooled to 0° C. is added 1.5 ml of triethylamine. To the mixture is added 5 mmol of 5,10-dihydro-4H-pyrazolo[5,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepine. The reaction mixture is allowed to stir at room temperature for 48 hours and the volatiles are removed in vacuo to give a residue. The residue is dissolved in 100 ml of ethyl acetate and washed with water, 2N citric acid, aqueous NaHCO₃ and brine. The solution is dried with Na₂ SO₄ and the solvent removed in vacuo. The residue is purified by flash chromatography on silica gel with ethyl acetate-hexane to give the desired product, m.p. 142°-146° C.

EXAMPLE 211 5,10-Dihydro-5-(4-nitrobenzoyl)-4H-pyrazolo-[5,1-c]-[1,4]benzodiazepine

To a solution of 10 mmol of 5,10-dihydro-4H-pyrazolo[5,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepine in 50 ml of methylene chloride under argon is added 15 mmol of triethylamine followed by ice bath cooling. A solution of 11 mmol of 4-nitrobenzoyl chloride in 10 ml of methylene chloride is added dropwise. Following complete addition, the ice bath is removed and the reaction mixture stirred at room temperature for 2 hours. The volatiles are removed in vacuo to give a residue which is dissolved in ethyl acetate. The solution is washed with water, NaHCO.sub. 3, and brine. The reaction mixture is dried with Na₂ SO₄, filtered and evaporated in vacuo to give a solid which is purified by flash chromatography on silica gel to give desired product as a solid, m.p. 227°-229° C.

EXAMPLE 212 5,10-Dihydro-5-(4-aminobenzoyl]-4H-pyrazolo-[5,1-c]-[1,4]benzodiazepine

A mixture of 5 mmol of 5,10-dihydro-5-(4-nitrobenzoyl)-4H-pyrazolo-[5,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepine in 25 ml of ethyl alcohol and 10 ml of ethyl acetate containing 0.2 g of 10% Pd/C is hydrogenated for 5 hours. The reaction mixture is filtered through a pad of diatomaceous earth. The filtrate is concentrated in vacuo to a solid which is purified by flash chromatography on silica gel to give the desired product as a tan solid.

EXAMPLE 213 5,10-Dihydro-5-(4-aminobenzoyl)-4H-pyrazolo-[5,1-c]-[1,4]benzodiazepine

To a solution of 5 mmol of 5,10-dihydro-5-(4-nitrobenzoyl)-4H-pyrazolo-[5,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepine in 25 ml of ethyl alcohol is added 0.3 g of 10% Pd/C and 15 mmol of hydrazine. The mixture is heated under reflux for 3 hours, and the mixture is filtered through diatomaceous earth. The filtrate is concentrated in vacuo to a residue which is dissolved in methylene chloride and passed through a thin pad of hydrous magnesium silicate. The filtrate is concentrated in vacuo to give the desired product which is purified by flash chromatography on silica gel to give the desired product as a solid, exact mass by mass spectrometry: 305.1402(M+H) .

EXAMPLE 214 N-[4-(4H-Pyrazolo[5,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepin-5(10H)-ylcarbonyl)phenyl]-2-methylbenzamide

To a stirred solution of 3 mmol of 2-methylbenzoyl chloride in 10 ml of methylene chloride is added 5 mmol of triethylamine and 3 mmol of 5,10-dihydro-5-(4-aminobenzoyl)-4H-pyrazolo-[5,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepine. The mixture is stirred at room temperature for 5 hours and is then washed with water, NaHCO₃, and brine. The organic layer is dried with Na₂ SO₄, filtered and evaporated in vacuo to give a solid which is purified by flash chromatography on silica gel to give the desired product as a solid, m.p. 142°-146° C.

                  TABLE VIII                                                       ______________________________________                                         The following Examples are prepared using                                      the conditions of Example 214 with the                                         appropriately substituted aroyl chloride.                                      Example                                                                        No.         Compound                                                           ______________________________________                                         215         N-[4-(4H-Pyrazolo[5,1-c][1,4]benzo-                                            diazepin-5(10H)-ylcarbonyl)phenyl]-                                            2-methoxybenzeneacetamide, m.p.                                                185-188° C.                                                 216         N-[4-(4H-Pyrazolo[5,1-c][1,4]benzo-                                            diazepin-5(10H)-ylcarbonyl)phenyl]-                                            2,5-dichlorobenzamide                                              217         N-[4-(4H-Pyrazolo[5,1-c][1,4]benzo-                                            diazepin-5(10H)-ylcarbonyl)phenyl]-                                            2,4-dichlorobenzamide, colorless                                               foam; exact mass by mass spectro-                                              metry: 479.0896 (M+H)                                              218         N-[4-(4H-Pyrazolo[5,1-c][1,4]benzo-                                            diazepin-5(10H)-ylcarbonyl)phenyl]-                                            2-chloro-4-methylbenzamide                                         219         N-[4-(4H-Pyrazolo[5,1-c][1,4]benzo-                                            diazepin-5(10H)-ylcarbonyl)phenyl]-                                            2-methyl-4-chlorobenzamide                                         220         N-[4-(4H-Pyrazolo[5,1-c][1,4]benzo-                                            diazepin-5(10H)-ylcarbonyl)phenyl]-                                            2,4-dimethylbenzamide                                              221         N-[4-(4H-Pyrazolo[5,1-c][1,4]benzo-                                            diazepin-5(10H)-ylcarbonyl)phenyl]-                                            2,3-dimethylbenzamide                                              222         N-[4-(4H-Pyrazolo[5,1-c][1,4]benzo-                                            diazepin-5(10H)-ylcarbonyl)phenyl]-                                            2-methoxybenzamide                                                 223         N-[4-(4H-Pyrazolo[5,1-c][1,4]benzo-                                            diazepin-5(10H)-ylcarbonyl)phenyl]-                                            2-trifluoromethoxybenzamide                                        224         N-[4-(4H-Pyrazolo[5,1-c][1,4]benzo-                                            diazepin-5(10H)-ylcarbonyl)phenyl]-                                            2,4-dimethoxybenzamide                                             225         N-[4-(4H-Pyrazolo[5,1-c][1,4]benzo-                                            diazepin-5(10H)-ylcarbonyl)phenyl]-                                            2,6-dimethoxybenzamide                                             226         N-[4-(4H-Pyrazolo[5,1-c][1,4]benzo-                                            diazepin-5(10H)-ylcarbonyl)phenyl]-                                            benzamide                                                          227         N-[4-(4H-Pyrazolo[5,1-c][1,4] benzo-                                           diazepin-5(10H)-ylcarbonyl)phenyl]-                                            2,6-dichlorobenzamide                                              228         N-[4-(4H-Pyrazolo[5,1-c][1,4]benzo-                                            diazepin-5(10H)-ylcarbonyl)phenyl]-                                            2,6-dimethylbenzamide                                              229         N-[4-(4H-Pyrazolo[5,1-c][1,4]benzo-                                            diazepin-5(10H)-ylcarbonyl)phenyl]-                                            2-methylthiobenzamide                                              230         N-[4-(4H-Pyrazolo[5,1-c][1,4]benzo-                                            diazepin-5(10H)-ylcarbonyl)phenyl]-                                            2-methyl-3-thiophenecarboxamide                                    231         N-[4-(4H-Pyrazolo[5,1-c][1,4]benzo-                                            diazepin-5(10H)-ylcarbonyl)phenyl]-                                            3-methyl-2-thiophenecarboxamide                                    232         N-[4-(4H-Pyrazolo[5,1-c][1,4]benzo-                                            diazepin-5(10H)-ylcarbonyl)phenyl]-                                            2-methyl-3-furanecarboxamide                                       233         N-[4-(4H-Pyrazolo[5,1-c][1,4]benzo-                                            diazepin-5(10H)-ylcarbonyl)phenyl]-                                            3-methyl-2-furanecarboxamide                                       234         N-[4-(4H-Pyrazolo[5,l-c][1,4]benzo-                                            diazepin-5(10H)-ylcarbonyl)phenyl]-                                            3-cyclohexenecarboxamide                                           235         N-[4-(4H-Pyrazolo[5,1-c][1,4]benzo-                                            diazepin-5(10H)-ylcarbonyl)phenyl]-                                            2-chlorobenzeneacetamide                                           236         N-[4-(4H-Pyrazolo[5,1-c][1,4]benzo-                                            diazepin-5(10H)-ylcarbonyl)phenyl]-                                            2-methylbenzeneacetamide                                           237         N-[4-(4H-Pyrazolo[5,1-c][1,4]benzo-                                            diazepin-5(10H)-ylcarbonyl)phenyl]-                                            2-methyl-3-thiopheneacetamide                                      ______________________________________                                    

EXAMPLE 238 9,10-Dihydro-4H-pyrrolo[1,2-a]thieno[2,3-e][1,4[diazepine

To a mixture of 7.0 g of 9-oxo-9,10-dihydro-4H-pyrrolo[1,2-a]thieno[2,3-e][1,4]diazepin in 25 ml of anhydrous tetrahydrofuran is added 9 ml of 10 molar boron-dimethylsulfide in tetrahydrofuran. The mixture is refluxed for 6 hours. The solution is cooled to room temperature and 25 ml of methanol added dropwise. The volatiles are removed under vacuum. To the residue is added 100 ml of 2N NaOH. The mixture is refluxed 5 hours and filtered. The solid is extracted with dichloromethane and the extract is washed with 2N citric acid, water and dried (Na₂ SO₄). The solvent is removed in vacuo to give the desired product as a solid.

EXAMPLE 239 N-[4-(4H-Pyrazolo[1,2-a]thieno[2,3-a][1,4]-diazepin,10(9H),ylcarbonyl)phenyl]-2-methylbenzamide

To a mixture of 1.37 g (5mmol) of 4-[(2-methylbenzoyl)amino]benzoyl chloride in 15 ml of methylene chloride, cooled to 0° C. is added 1.5 ml of triethylamine. To the mixture is added 5 mmol of 9,10-dihydro-4H-pyrazolo[1,2-a]thieno[2,3-e][1,4]diazepine. The cooling bath is removed and the reaction mixture is allowed to stir at room temperature for 48 hours. The volatiles are removed in vacuo to give a residue. The residue is dissolved in 100 ml of ethyl acetate and washed with water, 2N citric acid, aqueous NaHCO₃ and brine. The solution is dried with Na₂ SO₄ and the solvent removed in vacuo to give a solid. The solid is purified by flash chromatography on silica gel to give the desired product.

EXAMPLE 240 9,10-Dihydro-10-(4-nitrobenzoyl]-4H-pyrrolo-[1,2-a]thieno[2.3-e][1,4]diazepine

To a solution of 10 mmol of 9,10-dihydro-4H-pyrrolo[1,2-a]thieno[2,3-e][1,4]diazepine in 50 ml of methylene chloride under argon is added 15 mmol of triethylamine followed by ice bath cooling. A solution of 11 mmol of 4-nitrobenzoyl chloride in 10 ml of methylene chloride is added dropwise. Following complete addition, the ice bath is removed and the reaction mixture stirred at room temperature for 2 hours. The volatiles are removed in vacuo to give a residue which is dissolved in ethyl acetate. The solution is washed with water, 1N HCl, NaHCO₃, and brine. The organic layer is dried with Na₂ SO₄, filtered and evaporated in vacuo to give a solid which is purified by flash chromatography on silica gel to give desired product as a solid.

EXAMPLE 241 9,10-Dihydro-10-(4-aminobenzoyl)-4H-pyrrolo-[[1,2-a]thieno[2.3-e](1,4]diazepine

A mixture of 2 g of 9,10-dihydro-10-(4-nitrobenzoyl)-4H-pyrrolo-[1,2-a]thieno[2,3-e][1,4]-diazepine in 20 ml of ethyl alcohol and 20 ml of ethyl acetate containing 0.2 g of 10% Pd/C is hydrogenated for 5 hours. The reaction mixture is filtered through a pad of diatomaceous earth. The filtrate is concentrated in vacuo to a solid which is purified by flash chromatography to give the desired product.

Example 242 9,10-Dihydro-10-(4-aminobenzoyl)-4H-pyrrolo[1.2-a]thieno[2,3-e][1,4]diazepine

To a solution of 5 mmol of 9,10-dihydro-10-(4-nitrobenzoyl)-4H-pyrrolo-[1,2-a]thieno[2,3-e][1,4]diazepine in 25 ml of ethyl alcohol is added 0.13 g of 10% Pd/C and 15 mmol of hydrazine followed by stirring and heating under reflux for 3 hours. The cooled reaction mixture is filtered through diatomaceous earth. The filtrate is concentrated in vacuo to a residue which is dissolved in methylene chloride and passed through a pad of hydrous magnesium silicate. The filtrate is concentrated in vacuo to give the desired product which is purified by flash chromatography on silica gel to give the desired product as a solid.

Example 243 N-[4-(4H-Pyrrolo[1,2-a]thieno[2,3-e][1,4]diazepin-10(9H)-ylcarbonyl)phenyl]-2-methylbenzamide

To a stirred solution of 5 mmol of 2-methylbenzoyl chloride in 10 ml of methylene chloride is added 7 mmol of triethylamine and 5 mmol of 9,10-dihydro-10-(4-aminobenzoyl)-4H-pyrrolo-[1,2-a]thieno[2,3-e][1,4]diazepine and the mixture stirred for 5 hours. The reaction mixture is washed with water, 2N citric acid, NaHCO₃, and brine. The organic layer is dried with Na₂ SO₄, filtered and evaporated in vacuo to give a solid which is purified by flash chromatography on silica gel to give the desired product as a solid.

                  TABLE IX                                                         ______________________________________                                         The following Examples are prepared using                                      the condit10ns of Example 243 with the                                         appropriately substituted aroyl chloride.                                      Example                                                                        No.         Compound                                                           ______________________________________                                         244         N-[4-(4H-pyrrolo[1,2-a]thieno-                                                 [2,3-e][1,4]diazepin-10(9H)-yl                                                 carbonyl)phenyl]-2-chloro-                                                     benzamide                                                          245         N-[4-(4H-pyrrolo[1,2-a]thieno-                                                 [2,3-e][1,4]diazepin-10(9H)-yl                                                 carbonyl)phenyl]-2,5-dichloro-                                                 benzamide                                                          246         N-[4-(4H-pyrrolo[1,2-a]thieno-                                                 [2,3-e][1,4]diazepin-10(9H)-yl                                                 carbonyl)phenyl]-2,4-dichloro-                                                 benzamide                                                          247         N-[4-(4H-pyrrolo[1,2-a]thieno-                                                 [2,3-e][1,4]diazepin-10(9H)-yl                                                 carbonyl)phenyl]-2-chloro-                                                     4-methylbenzamide                                                  248         N-[4-(4H-pyrrolo[1,2-a]thieno-                                                 [2,3-e][1,4]diazepin-10(9H)-yl                                                 carbonyl)phenyl]-2-methyl-                                                     4-chlorobenzamide                                                  249         N-[4-(4H-pyrrolo[1,2-a]thieno-                                                 [2,3-e][1,4]diazepin-10(9H)-yl                                                 carbonyl)phenyl]-2,4-                                                          dimethylbenzamide                                                  250         N-[4-(4H-pyrrolo[1,2-a]thieno-                                                 [2,3-e][1,4]diazepin-10(9H)-yl                                                 carbonyl)phenyl]-2,3-                                                          dimethylbenzamide                                                  251         N-[4-(4H-pyrrolo[1,2-a]thieno-                                                 [2,3-e][1,4]diazepin-10(9H)-yl                                                 carbonyl)phenyl]-2-methoxy-                                                    benzamide                                                          252         N-[4-(4H-pyrrolo[1,2-a]thieno-                                                 [2,3-e][1,4]diazepin-10(9H)-yl                                                 carbonyl)phenyl]-2-                                                            trifluoromethoxybenzamide                                          253         N-[4-(4H-pyrrolo[1,2-a]thieno-                                                 [2,3-e][1,4]diazepin-10(9H)-yl                                                 carbonyl)phenyl]-2,4-                                                          dinethoxybenzamide                                                 254         N-[4-(4H-pyrrolo[1,2-a]thieno-                                                 [2,3-e][ 1,4]diazepin-10(9H)-yl                                                carbonyl)phenyl]-2,6-                                                          dimethoxybenzamide                                                 255         N-[4-(4H-pyrrolo[1,2-a]thieno-                                                 [2,3-e][1,4]diazepin-10(9H)-yl                                                 carbonyl)phenyl]-2,6-                                                          dichlorobenzamide                                                  256         N-[4-(4H-pyrrolo[1,2-a]thieno-                                                 [2,3-e][1,4]diazepin-10(9H)-yl                                                 carbonyl)phenyl]-2,6-                                                          dimethylbenzamide                                                  257         N-[4-(4H-pyrrolo[1,2-a]thieno-                                                 [2,3-e][1,4]diazepin-10(9H)-yl                                                 carbonyl)phenyl]-2-                                                            methoxy-4-chlorobenzamide                                          258         N-[4-(4H-pyrrolo[1,2-a]thieno-                                                 [2,3-e][1,4]diazepin-10(9H)-Yl                                                 carbonyl)phenyl]-2-                                                            methoxybenzeneacetamide                                            259         N-[4-(4H-pyrrolo[1,2-a]thieno-                                                 [2,3-e][1,4]diazepin-10(9H)-yl                                                 carbonyl)phenyl]-2-(methylthio)-                                               benzamide                                                          260         N-[4-(4H-pyrrolo[1,2-a]thieno-                                                 [2,3-e][1,4]diazepin-10(9H)-yl                                                 carbonyl)phenyl]-2-                                                            methyl-3-thiophenecarboxamide                                      261         N-[4-(4H-pyrrolo[1,2-a]thieno-                                                 [2,3-e][1,4]diazepin-10(9H)-yl                                                 carbonyl)phenyl]-3-methyl-2-                                                   thiophenecarboxamide                                               262         N-[4-(4H-pyrrolo[1,2-a]thieno-                                                 [2,3-e][1,4]diazepin-10(9H)-yl                                                 carbonyl)phenyl]-3-methyl-2-                                                   furancarboxamide                                                   263         N-[4-(4H-pyrrolo[1,2-a]thieno-                                                 [2,3-e][1,4]diazepin-10(9H)-yl                                                 carbonyl)phenyl]-3-                                                            chlorophenylacetamide                                              264         N-[4-(4H-pyrrolo[1,2-a]thieno-                                                 [2,3-e][1,4]diazepin-10(9H)-yl                                                 carbonyl)phenyl]-2-                                                            methylbenzeneacetamide                                             265         N-[4-(4H-pyrrolo[1,2-a]thieno-                                                 [2,3-e][1,4]diazepin-10(9H)-yl                                                 carbonyl)phenyl]-2-                                                            methyl-3-thiopheneacetamide                                        ______________________________________                                    

Example 266 4,10-Dihydro-5H-pyrrolo[1,2-a]thieno[3,2-e][1,4]diazepine

To a suspension of 7.0 g of 5-oxo-4,5-dihydropyrrolo[1,2-a]thieno[3,2-e][1,4]diazepine in 25 ml of anhydrous tetrahydrofuran is added 9 ml of 10M borane-dimethylsulfide in tetrahydrofuran. The mixture is refluxed for 6 hours. The solution is cooled to room temperature and 25 ml of methanol added dropwise. The volatiles are removed under vacuum. To the residue is added 100 ml of 2N NaOH. The mixture is refluxed 5 hours and filtered. The solid is extracted with dichloromethane and the extract is washed with 2N citric acid, water and dried (Na₂ SO₄). The solvent is removed to give a solid.

Example 267 N-[4-(5H-Pyrazolo[1,2-a]thieno[3,2-e][1,4]diazepin-4(10H)-ylcarbonyl)phenyl]-2-methylbenzamide

To a mixture of 5.5 mmol of 4-[(2-methylbenzoyl)amino]benzoyl chloride in 20 ml of methylene chloride, cooled to 0° C. is added 7.5 mmol of triethylamine and 5 mmol of 4,10-dihydro-5H-pyrazolo-[1,2-a]thieno[3,2-e][1,4]diazepine. The cooling bath is removed and the reaction mixture is allowed to stir at room temperature for 48 hours. The volatiles are removed in vacuo to give a residue. The residue is dissolved in 100 ml of ethyl acetate and the solution washed with water, 2N citric acid, aqueous NaHCO₃ and brine. The solution is dried with Na₂ SO₄ and the solvent concentrated in vacuo to give a solid. The solid is purified by flash chromatography on silica gel to give the desired product as a solid and foam, m.p. 162°-188° C., Anal. Calc'd for C₂₅ H₂₁ N₃ O₂ S: C,70.2; H,5.0 N,9.8; S,7.5 Found: C,69.5, H,5.2 N,9.6; S,7.0.

Example 268 4,10-Dihydro-4-(4-nitrobenzoyl)-5H-pyrrolo-[1,2-a]thieno[3,2-e][1,4-diazepine

To a solution of 3 mmol of 4,10-dihydro-5H-pyrrolo[1,2-a]thieno[3,2-e][1,4]diazepine in 10 ml of methylene chloride under argon is added 5 mmol of triethylamine followed by ice bath cooling. A solution of 3.3 mmol of 4-nitrobenzoyl chloride in 3 ml of methylene chloride is added dropwise. Following complete addition, the ice bath is removed and the reaction mixture stirred at room temperature for 2 hours. The volatiles are removed in vacuo to give a residue which is dissolved in ethyl acetate. The solution is washed with water, 2N citric acid, NaHCO₃, and brine. The reaction mixture is dried with Na₂ SO₄, filtered and evaporated in vacuo to give a solid which is purified by flash chromatography on silica gel to give desired product as a solid.

Example 269 4,10-Dihydro-4-(4-aminobenzoyl)-5H-pyrrolo-[1,2,-a]thieno[3,2-e][1,4]diazepine

A mixture of 5 mmol of 4,10-dihydro-4-(4-nitrobenzoyl)-5H-pyrrolo-[1,2-a]thieno[3,2-e][1,4]diazepine in 25 ml of ethyl alcohol and 25 ml of ethyl acetate containing 0.2 g of 10% Pd/C is hydrogenated for 5 hours. The reaction mixture is filtered through a pad of diatomaceous earth. The filtrate is concentrated in vacuo to a solid which is purified by flash chromatography on silica gel to give the desired product.

Example 270 4,10-Dihydro-4-(4-aminobenzoyl)-5H-pyrrolo-[1,2-a]thieno[3,2-e][1,4]diazepine

To a mixture of 5 mmol of 4,10-dihydro-4-(4-nitrobenzoyl)-5H-pyrrolo-[1,2-a]thieno[3,2-e][1,4]diazepine in 25 ml of ethyl alcohol is added 0.3 g of 10% Pd/C and 15 mmol of hydrazine followed by stirring and heating under reflux for 3 hours. The cooled reaction mixture is filtered through diatomaceous earth. The filtrate is concentrated in vacuo to a residue which is dissolved in methylene chloride and passed through a pad of hydrous magnesium silicate. The filtrate is concentrated in vacuo to give the desired product which is purified by flash chromatography on silica gel to give the desired product as a solid.

Example 271 N-[4-(5H-pyrrolo[1.2-a]thieno[3,2-e][1,4]-diazepin-4(10H)-ylcarbonyl)phenyl]-2-methylbenzamide

To a stirred solution of 3 mmol of 2-methylbenzoyl chloride in 10 ml of methylene chloride is added 5 mmol of triethylamine and 3 mmol of 4,10-dihydro-4-(4-aminobenzoyl)-5H-pyrrolo-[1,2-a]thieno[3,2-e] [1,4]diazepine. The mixture is stirred for 5 hours. The reaction mixture is washed with water, 2N citric acid, NaHCO₃, and brine. The reaction mixture is dried with Na₂ SO₄, filtered and evaporated in vacuo to give a solid which is purified by flash chromatography on silica gel to give the desired product as a solid, m.p. 162°-188° C. (amorphous)

                  TABLE X                                                          ______________________________________                                         The following Examples are prepared using                                      the conditions of Example 271 with the                                         appropriately substituted aroyl chloride.                                      Example                                                                        No.         Compound                                                           ______________________________________                                         272         N-[4-(5H-pyrrolo[1,2-a]thieno-                                                 [3,2-e][1,4]diazepin-4(10H)-yl                                                 carbonyl)phenyl]-2-chloro-                                                     benzamide                                                          273         N-[4-(5H-pyrrolo[1,2-a]thieno-                                                 [3,2-e][1,4]diazepin-4(10H)-yl                                                 carbonyl)phenyl]-2,5-dichloro-                                                 benzamide                                                          274         N-[4-(5H-pyrrolo[1,2-a]thieno-                                                 [3,2-e][1,4]diazepin-4(10H)-yl                                                 carbonyl)phenyl]-2,4-dichloro-                                                 benzamide (solid foam), m.p. 105-                                              190° C.; Anal Calc'd for C.sub.24 H.sub.17 N.sub.3                      Cl.sub.2 O.sub.2 S: C, 59.8; H, 3.6; N, 8.7;                                   S, 6.6, Cl, 14.7 Found: C, 59.6;                                               H, 3.8; N, 8.1; S, 5.5; Cl, 14.0                                   275         N-[4-(5H-pyrrolo[1,2-a]thieno-                                                 [3,2-e][1,4]diazepin-4(10H)-yl                                                 carbonyl)phenyl]-2-chloro-                                                     4-methylbenzamide                                                  276         N-[4-(5H-pyrrolo[1,2-a]thieno-                                                 [3,2-e][1,4]diazepin-4(10H)-yl                                                 carbonyl)phenyl]-2-methyl-                                                     4-chlorobenzamide                                                  277         N-[4-(5H-pyrrolo[1,2-a]thieno-                                                 [3,2-e][1,4]diazepin-4(10H)-yl                                                 carbonyl)phenyl]-2,4-dimethyl-                                                 benzamide                                                          278         N-[4-(5H-pyrrolo[1,2-a]thieno-                                                 [3,2-e][1,4]diazepin-4(10H)-yl                                                 carbonyl)phenyl]-2,3-dimethyl-                                                 benzamide                                                          279         N-[4-(5H-pyrrolo[1,2-a]thieno-                                                 [3,2-e][ 1,4]diazepin-4(10H)-yl                                                carbonyl)phenyl]-2-methoxy-                                                    benzamide                                                          280         N-[4-(5H-pyrrolo[1,2-a]thieno-                                                 [3,2-e][1,4]diazepin-4(10H)-yl                                                 carbonyl)phenyl]-2-trifluoro-                                                  methoxybenzamide                                                   281         N-[4-(5H-pyrrolo[1,2-a]thieno-                                                 [3,2-e][1,4]diazepin-4(10H)-yl                                                 carbonyl)phenyl]-2,4-                                                          dimethoxybenzamide                                                 282         N-[4-(5H-pyrrolo[1,2-a]thieno-                                                 [3,2-e][1,4]diazepin-4(10H)-yl                                                 carbonyl)phenyl]-2,6-                                                          dimethoxybenzamide                                                 283         N-[4-(5H-pyrrolo[1,2-a]thieno-                                                 [3,2-e][1,4]diazepin-4(10H)-yl                                                 carbonyl)phenyl]-2,6-                                                          dichlorobenzamide                                                  284         N-[4-(5H-pyrrolo[1,2-a]thieno-                                                 [3,2-e][1,4]diazepin-4(10H)-yl                                                 carbonyl)phenyl]-2,6-                                                          dimethylbenzamide                                                  285         N-[4-(5H-pyrrolo[1,2-a]thieno-                                                 [3,2-e][1,4]diazepin-4(10H)-yl                                                 carbonyl)phenyl]-2-methylthio-                                                 benzamide                                                          286         N-[4-(5H-pyrrolo[1,2-a]thieno-                                                 [3,2-e][1,4]diazepin-4(10H)-yl                                                 carbonyl)phenyl]-2-                                                            methyl-3-thiophenecarboxamide                                      287         N-[4-(5H-pyrrolo[1,2-a]thieno-                                                 [3,2-e][1,4]diazepin-4(10H)-yl                                                 carbonyl)phenyl]-3-                                                            methyl-2-thiophenecarboxamide                                      288         N-[4-(5H-pyrrolo[1,2-a]thieno-                                                 [3,2-e][1,4]diazepin-4(10H)-yl                                                 carbonyl)phenyl]-3-                                                            methyl-2-furancarboxamide                                          289         N-[4-(5H-pyrrolo[1,2-a]thieno-                                                 [3,2-e][1,4]diazepin-4(10H)-yl                                                 carbonyl)phenyl]-3-chloro-                                                     benzeneacetamide                                                   290         N-[4-(5H-pyrrolo[1,2-a]thieno-                                                 [3,2-e][1,4]diazepin-4(10H)-yl                                                 carbonyl)phenyl]-2-methoxy-                                                    benzeneacetamide                                                   291         N-[4-(5H-pyrrolo[1,2-a]thieno-                                                 [3,2-e][1,4]diazepin-4(10H)-yl                                                 carbonyl)phenyl]-2-methoxy-4-                                                  chlorobenzamide                                                    292         N-[4-(5H-pyrrolo[1,2-a]thieno-                                                 [3,2-e][1,4]diazepin-4(10H)-yl                                                 carbonyl)phenyl]-2-methylbenzene-                                              acetamide                                                          293         N-[4-(5H-pyrrolo[1,2-a]thieno-                                                 [3,2-e][1,4]diazepin-4(10H)-yl                                                 carbonyl)phenyl]-2-                                                            methyl-3-thiopheneacetamide                                        ______________________________________                                    

Example 294 6.7-Dihydro-5-(4-nitrobenzoyl)-5H-pyrrolo[1,2-a][1.5]benzodiazepine

To a solution of 10 mmol of 6,7-dihydro-5H-pyrrolo[1,2-a][1,5]benzodiazepine in 30 ml of methylene chloride under argon is added 15 mmol of triethylamine followed by ice bath cooling. A solution of 11 mmol of 4-nitrobenzoyl chloride in 10 ml of methylene chloride is added dropwise. Following complete addition, the ice bath is removed and the reaction mixture stirred at room temperature for 2 hours. The volatiles are removed in vacuo to give a residue which is dissolved in ethyl acetate. The solution is washed with water, 2N citric acid, NaHCO₃, and brine. The reaction mixture is dried with Na₂ SO₄, filtered and evaporated in vacuo to give a solid which is purified by flash chromatography on silica gel to give the desired product as a solid.

Example 295 6,7-Dihydro-5-(4-aminobenzoyl)-5H-pyrrolo[1,2-a][1,5]benzodiazepine

A mixture of 2.0 g of 6,7-dihydro-5-(4-nitrobenzoyl)-5H-pyrrolo[1,2-a][1,5]benzodiazepine, 20 ml of ethyl alcohol and 20 ml of ethyl acetate containing 0.2 g of 10% Pd/C is hydrogenated for 5 hours. The reaction mixture is filtered through a pad of diatomaceous earth. The filtrate is concentrated in vacuo to a solid which is purified by flash chromatography on silica gel to give the desired product.

Example 296 6,7-Dihydro-5-(4-aminobenzoyl)-5H-pyrrolo[1,2-a][1,5]benzodiazepine

To a solution of 5 mmol of 6,7-dihydro-5-(4-nitrobenzoyl)-5H-pyrrolo[1,2-a][1,5]benzodiazepine in 25 ml of ethyl alcohol is added 0.3 g of 10% Pd/C and 15 mmol of hydrazine followed by stirring and heating under reflux for 3 hours. The reaction mixture is filtered through diatomaceous earth. The filtrate is concentrated in vacuo to a residue which is dissolved in methylene chloride and passed through a pad of hydrous magnesium silicate. The filtrate is concentrated in vacuo to give the desired product which is purified by flash chromatography on silica gel to give the desired product as a solid.

Example 297 N-[4-[(6,7-Dihydro-5H-pyrrolo[1,2-a][1,5]benzodiazepin-5-yl)carbonyl]phenyl]-2-methylbenzamide

To a mixture of 1.37 g (5 mmol) of 4-[(2-methylbenzoyl)amino]benzoyl chloride in 10 ml of methylene chloride, cooled to 0° C. is added 7 mmol of triethylamine and 5 mmol of 6,7-dihydro-5H-pyrrolo[1,2-a][1,5]benzodiazepine. The cooling bath is removed and the reaction mixture is allowed to stir at room temperature for 48 hours. The volatiles are removed in vacuo to give a residue. The residue is dissolved in 100 ml of ethyl acetate and washed with water, 2N citric acid, aqueous NaHCO₃ and brine. The solution is dried with Na₂ SO₄ and the solvent removed in vacuo to give a solid. The solid is triturated with ether-hexane to give the desired product, mass spectrum (CI):422(M+H).

Example 298 N-[4-[(6,7-Dihydro-5H-pyrrolo[1,2-a[]1,5]benzodiazepin-5-yl)carbonyl)phenyl]-2-methyl-benzamide

To a stirred solution of 5 mmol of 2-methylbenzoyl chloride in 10 ml of methylene chloride is added 7 mmol of triethylamine and 5 mmol of 6,7-dihydro-5-(4-aminobenzoyl)-5H-pyrrolo[1,2-a][1,5]benzodiazepine. The reaction mixture is washed with water, 2M citric acid, NaHCO₃, and brine. The organic layer is dried with Na₂ SO₄, filtered and evaporated in vacuo to give a solid which is purified by flash chromatography on silica gel to give the desired product as a solid; mass spectrum (CI):422(M+H).

                  TABLE XI                                                         ______________________________________                                         The following Examples are prepared using                                      the conditions of Example 298 with the                                         appropriately substituted aroyl                                                chloride.                                                                      Example                                                                        No.         Compound                                                           ______________________________________                                         299         N-[4-[(6,7-dihydro-5H-pyrrolo                                                  [1,2-a][1,5]benzodiazepin-5-yl)                                                carbonyl]phenyl]-2-                                                            chlorobenzamide                                                    300         N-[4-[(6,7-dihydro-5H-pyrrolo                                                  [1,2-a][1,5]benzodiazepin-5-yl)                                                carbonyl]phenyl]-2,5-di-                                                       chlorobenzamide                                                    301         N-[4-[(6,7-dihydro-5H-pyrrolo                                                  [1,2-a][1,5]benzodiazepin-5-yl)                                                carbonyl]phenyl]-2,4-di-                                                       chlorobenzamide                                                    302         N-[4-[(6,7-dihydro-5H-pyrrolo                                                  [1,2-a][1,5]benzodiazepin-5-yl)                                                carbonyl]phenyl]-2-                                                            chloro-4-methylbenzamide                                           303         N-[4-[(6,7-dihydro-5H-pyrrolo                                                  [1,2-a][1,5]benzodiazepin-5-yl)                                                carbonyl]phenyl]-2-                                                            methyl-4-chlorobenzamide                                           304         N-[4-[(6,7-dihydro-5H-pyrrolo                                                  [1,2-a][1,5]benzodiazepin-5-yl)                                                carbonyl]phenyl]-2,4-                                                          dimethylbenzamide                                                  305         N-[4-[(6,7-dihydro-5H-pyrrolo                                                  [1,2-a][1,5]benzodiazepin-5-yl)                                                carbonyl]phenyl]-2,3-                                                          dimethylbenzamide                                                  306         N-[4-[(6,7-dihydro-5H-pyrrolo                                                  [1,2-a][1,5]benzodiazepin-5-yl)                                                carbonyl]phenyl]-2-                                                            methoxybenzamide                                                   307         N-[4-[(6,7-dihydro-5H-pyrrolo                                                  [1,2-a][1,5]benzodiazepin-5-yl)                                                carbonyl]phenyl]-2-                                                            trifluoromethoxybenzamide                                          308         N-[4-[(6,7-dihydro-5H-pyrrolo                                                  [1,2-a][1,5]benzodiazepin-5-yl)                                                carbonyl]phenyl]-2,4-                                                          dimethoxybenzamide                                                 309         N-[4-[(6,7-dihydro-5H-pyrrolo                                                  [1,2-a][1,5] benzodiazepin-5-yl)                                               carbonyl]phenyl]-2,6-                                                          dimethoxybenzamide                                                 310         N-[4-[(6,7-dihydro-5H-pyrrolo                                                  [1,2-a][1,5]benzodiazepin-5-yl)                                                carbonyl]phenyl]-2,6-                                                          dichlorobenzamide                                                  311         N-[4-[(6,7-dihydro-5H-pyrrolo                                                  [1,2-a][1,5]benzodiazepin-5-yl)                                                carbonyl]phenyl]-2,6-                                                          dimethylbenzamide                                                  312         N-[4-[(6,7-dihydro-5H-pyrrolo                                                  [1,2-a][1,5]benzodiazepin-5-yl)                                                carbonyl]phenyl]-2-                                                            methylthiobenzamide                                                313         N-[4-[(6,7-dihydro-5H-pyrrolo                                                  [1,2-a][1,5]benzodiazepin-5-yl)                                                carbonyl]phenyl]-2-                                                            methyl-3-thiophenecarboxamide                                      314         N-[4-[(6,7-dihydro-5H-pyrrolo                                                  [1,2-a][1,5]benzodiazepin-5-yl)                                                carbonyl]phenyl]-3-                                                            methyl-2-thiophenecarboxamide                                      315         N-[4-[(6,7-dihydro-5H-pyrrolo                                                  [1,2-a][1,5]benzodiazepin-5-yl)                                                carbonyl]phenyl]-2-                                                            methyl-3-furanecarboxamide                                         316         N-[4-[(6,7-dihydro-5H-pyrrolo                                                  [1,2-a][1,5]benzodiazepin-5-yl)                                                carbonyl]phenyl]-3-methyl-2-                                                   furanecarboxamide                                                  317         N-[4-[(6,7-dihydro-5H-pyrrolo                                                  [1,2-a][1,5]benzodiazepin-5-yl)                                                carbonyl]phenyl]benzeneacetamide                                   318         N-[4-[(6,7-dihydro-5H-pyrrolo                                                  [1,2-a][1,5]benzodiazepin-5-yl)                                                carbonyl]phenyl]-2-chlorobenzene-                                              acetamide                                                          319         N-[4-[(6,7-dihydro-5H-pyrrolo                                                  [1,2-a][1,5]benzodiazepin-5-yl)                                                carbonyl]phenyl]-2-methylbenzene-                                              acetamide                                                          320         N-[4-[(6,7-dihydro-5H-pyrrolo                                                  [1,2-a][1,5]benzodiazepin-5-yl)                                                carbonyl]phenyl]-2-methyl-3-                                                   thiopheneacetamide                                                 ______________________________________                                    

Example 321 5,6-Dihydro-4H-[1,2,4]triazolo[4,3-a][1,5]benzodiazepine

A mixture of 7.0 g of 5,6-dihydro-4H-[1,2,4]-triazolo-[4,3-a][1,5]benzodiazepin-5-one in 25 ml of tetrahydrofuran is added 9 ml of 10M borane-dimethylsulfide in tetrahydrofuran. The mixture is refluxed for 6 hours, cooled to room temperature and ml of methanol added dropwise. The volatiles are removed under vacuum and to the residue is added 100 ml of 2N sodium hydroxide. The mixture is refluxed for 5 hours, chilled and extracted with dichloromethane. The extract is washed with 2N citric acid, water and dried (Na₂ SO₄). The solvent is removed under vacuum to give a solid. The solid is purified by chromatography on silica gel to give the desired product.

Example 322 N-[4-(4H-[1,2,4]triazolo[4,3-a][1,5]benzodiazepin-6(5H)-ylcarbonyl)phenyl]-2-methylbenzamide

To a mixture of 5 mmol of 5,6-dihydro-4H-[1,2,4]triazolo[4,3-a][1,5]benzodiazepine in 20 ml of dichloromethane is added 5.5 mmol of 4-[(2-methylbenzoyl)amino]benzoyl chloride and then 7.5 mmol of triethylamine. The mixture is stirred at room temperature for 8 hours and then washed with water, aqueous NaHCO₃ and brine. The solution is dried (Na₂ SO₄) and the solvent removed in vacuo to give a solid. The solid is purified by chromatography on silica gel with ethyl acetate-hexane as solvent to give the desired product as a glass.

Example 323 5,6-Dihydro-6-(4-nitrobenzoyl)-4H-[1,2,4]triazolo-[4,3-a][1,5]benzodiazepin

To a mixture of 3 mmol of 5,6-dihydro-4H-[1,2,4]-triazolo[4,3-a][1,5]benzodiazepine in 10 ml of dichloromethane under argon is added 5 mmol of triethylamine. To the mixture is added dropwise 3.3 mmol of 4-nitrobenzoyl chloride in 3 ml of dichloromethane. The mixture is stirred at room temperature 3 hours and then washed with water, aqueous NaHCO₃ and brine. The organic layer is dried (Na₂ SO₄) and the solvent removed under vacuum. The residue is purified by chromatography on silica gel to give the desired product as a solid.

Example 324 5,6-Dihydro-6-(aminobenzoyl)-4H-[1,2,4]triazolo-[4,3-a][1,4]benzodiazepine

To a mixture of 5 mmol of 5,6-dihydro-6-(4-nitrobenzoyl)-4H-[1,2,4]triazolo[4,3-a][1,4]benzodiazepine in 25 ml of ethanol is added 0.3 g of 10% Pd/C and 15 mmol of hydrazine. The mixture is refluxed for 3 hours, cooled and filtered through diatomaceous earth. The filtrate is concentrated in vacuo and the residue purified by chromatography on silica gel to give the desired product as a solid.

                  TABLE XII                                                        ______________________________________                                         The following Examples are prepared using                                      the conditions of Example 322 with the                                         appropriately substituted aroyl                                                chloride                                                                       Example                                                                        No.           Compound                                                         ______________________________________                                         325           N-[4-(4H-[1,2,4]triazolo[4,3-a][1,5]                                           benzodiazepin-6(5H)-ylcarbonyl)phenyl]                                         2-chlorobenzamide                                                326           N-[4-(4H-[1,2,4]triazolo[4,3-a][1,5]                                           benzodiazepin-6(5H)-ylcarbonyl)phenyl]                                         2,5-dichlorobenzamide                                            327           N-[4-(4H-[1,2,4]triazolo[4,3-a][1,5]                                           benzodiazepin-6(5H)-ylcarbonyl)phenyl]                                         2,4-dichlorobenzamide                                            328           N-[4-(4H-[1,2,4]triazolo[4,3-a][1,5]                                           benzodiazepin-6(5H)-ylcarbonyl)phenyl]                                         2,3-difluorobenzamide                                            329           N-[4-(4H-[1,2,4]triazolo[4,3-a][1,5]                                           benzodiazepin-6(5H)-ylcarbonyl)phenyl]                                         2-chloro-4-methylbenzamide                                       330           N-[4-(4H-[1,2,4]triazolo[4,3-a][1,5]                                           benzodiazepin-6(5H)-ylcarbonyl)phenyl]                                         2-methyl-4-chlorobenzamide                                       331           N-[4-(4H-[1,2,4]triazolo[4,3-a][1,5]                                           benzodiazepin-6(5H)-ylcarbonyl)phenyl]                                         2,4-dimethylbenzamide                                            332           N-[4-(4H-[1,2,4]triazolo[4,3-a][1,5]                                           benzodiazepin-6(5H)-ylcarbonyl)phenyl]                                         2,3-dimethylbenzamide                                            333           N-[4-(4H-[1,2,4]triazolo[4,3-a][1,5]                                           benzodiazepin-6(5H)-ylcarbonyl)phenyl]                                         2-methoxybenzamide                                               334           N-[4-(4H-[1,2,4]triazolo[4,3-a][1,5]                                           benzodiazepin-6(5H)-ylcarbonyl)phenyl]                                         2-trifluoromethoxybenzamide                                      335           N-[4-(4H-[1,2,4]triazolo[4,3-a][1,5]                                           benzodiazepin-6(5H)-ylcarbonyl)phenyl]                                         2,3-dichlorobenzamide                                            336           N-[4-(4H-[1,2,4]triazolo[4,3-a][1,5]                                           benzodiazepin-6(5H)-ylcarbonyl)phenyl]                                         2,4-dimethoxybenzamide                                           337           N-[4-(4H-[1,2,4]triazolo[4,3-a][1,5]                                           benzodiazepin-6(5H)-ylcarbonyl)phenyl]                                         2,6-dimethoxybenzamide                                           338           N-[4-(4H-[1,2,4]triazolo[4,3-a][1,5]                                           benzodiazepin-6(5H)-ylcarbonyl)phenyl]                                         2-methoxy-4-chlorobenzamide                                      339           N-[4-(4H-[1,2,4]triazolo[4,3-a][1,5]                                           benzodiazepin-6(5H)-ylcarbonyl)phenyl]                                         2-trifluoromethylbenzamide                                       340           N-[4-(4H-[1,2,4]triazolo[4,3-a][1,5]                                           benzodiazepin-6(5H)-ylcarbonyl)phenyl]                                         2,6-dichlorobenzamide                                            341           N-[4-(4H-[1,2,4]triazolo[4,3-a][1,5]                                           benzodiazepin-6(5H)-ylcarbonyl)phenyl]                                         2,6-dimethylbenzamide                                            342           N-[4-(4H-[1,2,4]triazolo[4,3-a][1,5]                                           benzodiazepin-6(5H)-ylcarbonyl)phenyl]                                         2-methylthiobenzamide                                            343           N-[4-(4H-[1,2,4]triazolo[4,3-a][1,5]                                           benzodiazepin-6(5H)-ylcarbonyl)phenyl]                                         2-methyl-3-thiophenecarboxamide                                  344           N-[4-(4H-[1,2,4]triazolo[4,3-a][1,5]                                           benzodiazepin-6(5H)-ylcarbonyl)phenyl]                                         3-methyl-2-thiophenecarboxamide                                  345           N-[4-(4H-[1,2,4]triazolo[4,3-a][1,5]                                           benzodiazepin-6(5H)-ylcarbonyl)phenyl]                                         2-methyl-3-furanecarboxamide                                     346           N-[4-(4H-[1,2,4]triazolo[4,3-a][1,5]                                           benzodiazepin-6(5H)-ylcarbonyl)phenyl]                                         2-methyl-3-furanecarboxamide                                     347           N-[4-(4H-[1,2,4]triazolo[4,3-a][1,5]                                           benzodiazepin-6(5H)-ylcarbonyl)phenyl]                                         3-methyl-2-furanecarboxamide                                     348           N-[4-(4H-[1,2,4]triazolo[4,3-a][1,5]                                           benzodiazepin-6(5H)-ylcarbonyl)phenyl]                                         2-methoxybenzeneacetamide                                        349           N-[4-(4H-[1,2,4]triazolo[4,3-a][1,5]                                           benzodiazepin-6(5H)-ylcarbonyl)phenyl]                                         2-methylbenzeneacetamide                                         350           N-[4-(4H-[1,2,4]triazolo[4,3-a][1,5]                                           benzodiazepin-6(5H)-ylcarbonyl)phenyl]                                         2-chlorobenzeneacetamide                                         351           N-[4-(4H-[1,2,4]triazolo[ 4,3-a][1,5]                                          benzodiazepin-6(5H)-ylcarbonyl)phenyl]                                         2-methyl-3-thiopheneacetamide                                    ______________________________________                                    

Example 352 N-[4-(1-Methyl-4H-[1,2,4]triazolo[4,3-a][1,5]benzodiazepin-6(5H)-ylcarbonyl)phenyl]-2-methylbenzamide

To a mixture of 5 mmol of 5,6-dihydro-1-methyl-4H-[1,2,4]triazolo[4,3-a][1,5]benzodiazepine in 20 ml of dichloromethane is added 5.5 mmol of 4-[(2-methylbenzoyl)amino]benzoyl chloride and 7.5 mmol of triethylamine. The mixture is stirred at room temperature for 8 hours and then washed with water, aqueous NaHCO₃ and brine. The organic layer is dried (Na₂ SO₄) and the solvent removed in vacuo to give a solid. The solid is purified by chromatography on silica gel with ethyl acetate-hexane as solvent to give the desired product.

Example 353 N-[4-(1-Methyl-4H-[1,2,4]triazolo[4,3-a[]1,5]benzodiazepin-6(5H)-ylcarbonyl)phenyl]-2,4-dichlorobenzamide

To a mixture of 5 mmol of 5,6-dihydro-1-methyl-4H-[1,2,4]triazolo[4,3-a][1,5]benzodiazepine in 20 ml of dichloromethane is added 5.5 mmol of 4-[(2,4-dichlorobenzoyl)amino]benzoyl chloride and 7.5 mmol of triethylamine. The mixture is stirred at room temperature for 8 hours and then washed with water, aqueous NaHCO₃ and brine. The organic layer is dried (Na₂ SO₄) and the solvent removed in vacuo to give a solid. The solid is purified by chromatography on silica gel to give the desired product as a solid.

Example 354 N-[4-(5H-Pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepin-10(11)-ylcarbonyl)phenyl]-3-cyclohexenecarboxamide

A mixture of 0.50 g of 10,11-dihydro-10(4-aminobenzoyl-5H-pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepine, 0.286 g of 3-cyclohexenecarbonyl chloride and 346 μl of triethylamine in 5 ml of dichloromethane is stirred at room temperature 16 hours. The mixture is diluted with 50 ml of dichloromethane and the solution washed with 20 ml of water, 2N citric acid, 1N NaHCO₃, brine and dried (Na₂ SO₄). The solution is filtered through a thin pad of hydrous magnesium silicate and the filtrate evaporated in vacuo. The residue is chromatographed on thick layer silica gel plates to give a solid which is crystallized from ethyl acetate to give 0.34 g of crystals, m.p. 216°-218° C.

Example 355 N-[4-(5H-Pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepin-10(11)ylcarbonyl)phenyl]-5-methyl-2-thiophenecarboxamide

To a solution of 0.318 g of 5-methyl-2-thiophenecarbonyl chloride in 5 ml of dichloromethane cooled to O° C. is added 0.50 g of 10,11-dihydro-10-(4-aminobenzoyl-5H-pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepine and 346 μl of triethylamine. The mixture is stirred at room temperature 16 hours and diluted with 50 ml of dichloromethane. The solution is washed with 20 ml each of water, 2N citric acid. 1M NaHCO₃, brine and dried (Na₂ SO₄). The solution is filtered through a thin pad of hydrous magnesium silicate and the filtrate evaporated in vacuo to give a solid. The solid is crystallized from ethyl acetate to give 0.53 g of crystals, m.p. 235°-238° C.

Example 356 N-[4-(5H-Pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepin-10(11)ylcarbonyl)phenyl]-cyclohexylacetamide

To a solution of 0.318 g of cyclohexylacetyl chloride in 5 ml of dichloromethane cooled to 0° C. is added 0.50 g of 10,11-dihydro-10-(4-aminobenzoyl-5H-pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepine and 346 μl of triethylamine. The mixture is stirred at room temperature 16 hours and diluted with 50 ml of dichloromethane. The solution is washed with 20 ml each of water, 2N citric acid. 1M NaHCO₃, brine and dried (Na₂ SO₄). The solution is filtered through a thin pad of hydrous magnesium silicate and the filtrate evaporated in vacuo to give a solid. The solid is crystallized from ethyl acetate to give 0.52 g of crystals, m.p. 231°-234° C.

Example 357 N-[4-(5H-Pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepin-10(11)ylcarbonyl)phenyl]-2-fluorobenzeneacetamide

To a solution of 0.342 g of 2-fluorophenylacetyl chloride in 5 ml of dichloromethane cooled to 0° C. is added 0.50 g of 10,11-dihydro-10-(4-aminobenzoyl-5H-pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepine and 346 μl of triethylamine. The mixture is stirred at room temperature 16 hours and diluted with 50 ml of dichloromethane. The solution is washed with 20 ml each of water, 2N citric acid. 1M NaHCO₃, brine and dried (Na₂ SO₄). The solution is filtered through a thin pad of hydrous magnesium silicate and the filtrate evaporated in vacuo to give a solid. The solid is crystallized from ethyl acetate to give 0.43 g of crystals, m.p. 204°-207° C.

Example 358 N-[4-(5H-Pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepin-10(11)ylcarbonyl)phenyl]-cyclohexanecarboxamide

To a solution of 0.342 g of cyclohexanecarbonyl chloride in 5 ml of dichloromethane cooled to 0° C. is added 0.50 g of 10,11-dihydro-10-(4-aminobenzoyl-5H-pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepine and 346 μl of triethylamine. The mixture is stirred at room temperature 16 hours and diluted with 50 ml of dichloromethane. The solution is washed with 20 ml each of water, 2N citric acid. 1M NaHCO₃, brine and dried (Na₂ SO₄). The solution is filtered through a thin pad of hydrous magnesium silicate and the filtrate evaporated in vacuo to give a solid. The solid is crystallized from ethyl acetate to give 0.54 g of crystals, m.p. 202°-204° C.

Example 359 4-[N-Methyl-N-(2-methylbenzoylamino]benzoyl chloride

A solution of 6.72 g of 4-[N-methyl-N-(2-methylbenzoyl)amino]benzoic acid in 20 ml of thionyl chloride is refluxed for one hour. The volatiles are removed in vacuo. Toluene is added to the residue and then the toluene removed in vacuo (repeated several times) to give the 7.3 g of product as a brown oil.

Example 360 4-[N-Methyl-N-(2-methylbenzoyl)amino]benzoic acid

A sample of 1.51 g of sodium hydride (60% in oil) is washed with hexane under argon to remove the oil. To the washed sodium hydride is added 5 ml of N,N-dimethylformamide. To this mixture is added dropwise a solution of 8.69 g of ethyl 4-[(2-methylbenzoyl)amino]benzoate in 20 ml of N,N-dimethylformamide. The mixture is stirred at room temperature for 0.5 hour and then 5.23 g of methyl iodide is added. The mixture is stirred at room temperature for 16 hours. The mixture is diluted with water and extracted with dichloromethane. The extract is dried (Na₂ SO₄), concentrated to reduce the volume and the solution filtered through a thin pad of hydrous magnesium silicate. The filtrate is concentrated in vacuo to give 11 g of an oil (1:1 mixture of product and N,N-dimethylformamide). The preceding product, ethyl 4-[N-methyl-N-(2-methylbenzoyl)amino]benzoate, (11 g) is dissolved in 30 ml of methanol and 25 ml of 2N NaOH added. The mixture is refluxed for 2 hours and the solvent removed. The residue is extracted with ether (discard) and the remaining residue dissolved in 50 ml of water. The basic solution is acidified with 2N citric acid and the solid filtered off and washed with water. The product is air dried to give 6.72 g of crystals, m.p. 187°-190° C.

As described for Example 360 but substituting the appropriate ethyl 4-[(N-aroyl)amino]benzoate, the following compounds are prepared.

Example 361 4-[N-Methyl-N-(2-chlorobenzoyl)amino]benzoic acid Example 362 4-[N-Methyl-N-(2,5-dichlorobenzoyl)amino]benzoic acid Example 363 4-[N-Methyl-N-(2,4-dichlorobenzoyl)amino]benzoic acid Example 364 4-[N-Methyl-N-(2-chloro-4-methylbenzoyl)amino]benzoic acid Example 365 4-[N-Methyl-N-(2-methyl-4-chlorobenzoyl)amino]benzoic acid Example 366 4-[N-Methyl-N-(2,4,dimethylbenzoyl)amino]benzoic acid Example 367 4-[N-Methyl-N-(2,3-dimethylbenzoyl)amino]benzoic acid Example 368 4-[N-Methyl-N-(2-methoxybenzoyl)amino]benzoic acid Example 369 4-[N-Methyl-N-(2-trifluoromethoxybenzoyl)amino]benzoic acid Example 370 4-[N-Methyl-N-(2,4-dimethoxybenzoyl)amino]benzoic acid Example 371 4-[N-Methyl-N-(2-methoxy-4-chlorobenzoyl)amino]benzoic acid Example 372 4-[N-Methyl-N-(2-methylthiobenzoyl)amino]benzoic acid Example 373 4-[N-Methyl-N-(2-methylthiophen-3-ylcarbonyl)amino]benzoic acid Example 374 4-[N-Methyl-N-(3-methylthiophene-2-ylcarbonyl)amino]benzoic acid Example 375 4-[N-Methyl-N-(2-methylfuran-3-ylcarbonyl)amino]benzoic acid Example 376 4-[N-Methyl-N-(3-methylfuran-2-ylcarbonyl)amino]benzoic acid Example 377 4-[N-Methyl-N-(phenylacetyl)amino]benzoic acid Example 378 4-[N-Methyl-N-(2-chlorophenylacetyl)amino]benzoic acid Example 379 4-[N-Methyl-N-(2-methoxyphenylacetyl)amino]benzoic acid Example 380 4-[N-Methyl-N-(2-methylphenylacetyl)amino]benzoic acid Example 381 4-[N-Methyl-N-(cyclohexylcarbonyl)amino]benzoic acid Example 382 4-[N-Methyl-N-(3-cyclohexenecarbonyl)amino]benzoic acid Example 383 4-[N-Methyl-N-(cyclohexylacetyl)amino]benzoic acid Example 384 N-[4-(5H-Pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepin-10(11H)ylcarbonyl)phenyl]-N-methyl-2-methylbenzamide

A mixture of 0.27 g of 10,11-dihydro-5H-pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepine, 0.518 g of 4-[N-methyl-N-(2-methylbenzoyl)amino]benzoyl chloride, 0.182 g of triethylamine and 7 ml of tetrahydrofuran is stirred at room temperature for 3 hours. To the mixture is added 0.29 g of 4-[N-methyl-N-(2-methylbenzoyl) amino]benzoyl chloride and 0.10 g of triethylamine in 2 ml of dichloromethane and the mixture stirred for 2 days. The mixture is poured into water and extracted with dichloromethane. The extract is washed with water, 1N HCl, 1N NaHCO₃, brine and dried (Na₂ SO₄). The solution is filtered through a thin pad of hydrous magnesium silicate. The filtrate is evaporated in vacuo and the residue crystallized from dichloromethane-hexane to give 0.38 g of crystals, m.p. 168°-170° C.

As described for Example 384, but substituting the appropriate aroyl chloride, the following compounds are prepared.

Example 385 N-[4-(5H-Pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepin-10(11H)ylcarbonyl)phenyl]-N-methyl-2-chlorobenzamide Example 386 N-[4-(5H-Pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepin-10(11H)ylcarbonyl)phenyl]-N-methyl-2,5-dichlorobenzamide Example 387 N-[4-(5H-Pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepin-10(11H)ylcarbonyl)phenyl]-N-methyl-2-chloro-4-methylbenzamide Example 388 N-[4-(5H-Pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepin-10(11H)ylcarbonyl)phenyl]-N-methyl-2-methyl-4-chlorobenzamide Example 389 N-[4-(5H-Pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepin-10(11H)ylcarbonyl)phenyl]-N-methyl-2,4-dimethylbenzamide Example 390 N-[4-(5H-Pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepin-10(11H)ylcarbonyl)phenyl]-N-methyl-2,3-dimethylbenzamide Example 391 N-[4-(5H-Pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepin-10(11H)ylcarbonyl)phenyl]-N-methyl-2-methoxybenzamide Example 392 N-[4-(5H-Pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepin-10(11H)ylcarbonyl)phenyl]-N-methyl-2-trifluoromethoxybenzamide Example 393 N-[4-(5H-Pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepin-10(11H)ylcarbonyl)phenyl]-N-methyl-2,4-dimethoxybenzamide Example 394 N-[4-(5H-Pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepin-10(11H)ylcarbonyl)phenyl]-N-methyl-2-methoxy-4-chlorobenzamide Example 395 N-[4-(5H-Pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepin-10(11H)ylcarbonyl)phenyl]-N-methyl-2-methylthiobenzamide Example 396 N-[4-(5H-Pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepin-10(11H)ylcarbonyl)phenyl]-N-methyl-2-methyl-3-thiophenecarboxamide Example 397 N-[4-(5H-Pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepin-10(11H)ylcarbonyl)phenyl]-N-methyl-3-methyl-2-thiophenecarboxamide Example 398 N-[4-(5H-Pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepin-10(11H)ylcarbonyl)phenyl]-N-methyl-2-methyl-3-furane-carboxamide Example 399 N-[4-(5H-Pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepin-10(11H)ylcarbonyl)phenyl]-N-methylbenzeneacetamide Example 400 N-[4-(5H-Pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepin-10(11H)ylcarbonyl)phenyl]-N-methyl-2-chlorobenzeneacetamide Example 401 N-[4-(5H-Pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepin-10(11H)ylcarbonyl)phenyl]-N-methyl-2-methoxybenzeneacetamide Example 402 N-[4-(5H-Pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepin-10(11H)ylcarbonyl)phenyl]-N-methyl-2-methylbenzeneacetamide Example 403 N-[4-(5H-Pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepin-10(11H)ylcarbonyl)phenyl]-N-methyl-2-methyl-3-thiophene-acetamide Example 404 N-[4-(5H-Pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepin-10(11H)ylcarbonyl)phenyl]-N-methylcyclohexanecarboxamide Example 405 N-[4-(5H-Pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepin-10(11H)ylcarbonyl)phenyl]-N-methylcyclohexylacetamide Example 406 N-[4-(5H-Pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepin-10(11H)ylcarbonyl)phenyl]-N-methyl-3-cyclohexenecarboxamide Example 407 N-[4-(5H-Pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepin-10(11H)ylcarbonyl]-2-methylphenyl]-2,4-dichlorobenzamide

A mixture of 0.40 g of 10,11-dihydro-10-(3-methyl-4-aminobenzoyl)-5H-pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepine, 0.40 g of 2,4-dichlorobenzoyl chloride and 0.75 g of diisopropylethylamine in 50 ml of dichloromethane is stirred at room temperature for 16 hours. The mixture is washed with water, dried (MgSO₄) and the solution passed through a thin pad of hydrous magnesium silicate. The filtrate is concentrated and hexane added to give crystals. Recrystallization from dichloromethane-hexane gives 0.52 g of crystals, m.p. 213°-215° C.

Example 408 1-(2-Nitrophenyl)-1H-pyrrole-2-carboxaldehyde

A sample of 4.7 g of sodium hydride (60% in oil) is washed with hexane (under argon). To the sodium hydride is added 200 ml of dry N,N-dimethylformamide and the mixture is chilled to 0° C. To the mixture is added 10.11 g of pyrrole-2-carboxaldehyde in small portions. The mixture is stirred 10 minutes and 15.0 g of 1-fluoro-2-nitrobenzene added dropwise. After the addition, the mixture is stirred at room temperature 16 hours and the mixture concentrated (65° C.) under high vacuum. To the residue is added 400 ml of dichloromethane and the mixture washed with 150 ml each of H₂ O, brine and dried (Na₂ SO₄). The solvent is removed in vacuo to give a yellow solid. Crystallization from ethyl acetate-hexane (9:1) gives 17.0 g of light yellow crystals, m.p. 119°-122° C.

Example 409 4,10-Dihydro-5H-pyrrolo[1,2-a]thieno[3,2-e][1,4]diazepine

To an ice cooled mixture of 2.1 g of pyrrole-2-carboxylic acid and 3.2 g of methyl 3-amino-thiophene-2-carboxylate in 40 ml of dry dichloromethane is added 4 g of N,N-dicyclohexylcarbodiimide. The mixture is stirred at room temperature for 3 hours and filtered. The filter cake is washed with dichloromethane and then extracted twice with 60 ml of acetone. The acetone extract is concentrated to dryness to give 0.8 g of solid, m.p. 214°-218° C. To a suspension of the preceding compound (1.19 g) in 20 ml of dry tetrahydrofuran is added 0.2 g of sodium hydride (60% in oil). After the hydrogen evolution, the mixture is stirred and refluxed for 4.5 hours, cooled and poured into ice-water. The precipitated solid is filtered and the solid triturated with petroleum ether (bp 30°-60° C.) to give 0.75 g of 4,10-dihydro-4,10-dioxo-5H-pyrrolo[1,2-a]thieno[3,2-e][1,4]diazepine as a solid, m.p. 280°-290° C. The preceding compound (0.362 g) is added to an ice-water cooled solution of 1M diborane in tetrahydrofuran. The mixture is stirred at room temperature for 65 hours. The solution is concentrated to dryness and ice-water added to the residue. The mixture is acidified with dilute HCl, stirred and then basified with solid NaHCO₃. The mixture is filtered to give 0.223 g of a solid (foam) m.p. 80°-85° C.

Example 410 10,11-Dihydro-5H-1,2,4-triazolo[3,4-c][1,4]benzodiazepine

A mixture of 2.2 g of 2-cyanoaniline, 2.0 g of methyl bromoacetate and 1.3 g of potassium carbonate in 12 ml of dry N,N-dimethylformamide is heated at 150°-155° C. for 40 minutes. The cooled mixture is poured into ice-water and the mixture filtered to give 2 g of methyl [N-(2-cyanophenyl)amino]acetate as a yellow solid, m.p. 70°-78° C. The preceding compound (2.0 g) is added to a solution of 0.5 g of sodium methoxide in 50 ml of methanol. The mixture is shaken under an atmosphere of hydrogen with the catalyst Raney-Ni for 19 hours. The mixture is filtered through diatomaceous earth and the filtrate evaporated. Water is added to the residue and the mixture filtered to give 2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-1H-1,4-benzodiazepin-3-one as a yellow solid, m.p. 167°-170° C.

A mixture of the preceding compound (1.6 g) and 0.84 g of phosphorus pentasulfide in 10 ml of dry (dried over KOH) pyridine is stirred and heated at 80°-85° C. for 15 minutes. The mixture is poured into water and stirred for 30 minutes. Filtration gives 1.0 g of 1,2,4,5-tetrahydro-3H-1,4-benzodiazepin-3-thione as yellow solid, m.p. 150°-153° C.

The preceding compound (0.5 g) and 0.5 g of N-formylhydrazine in 6 ml of dry n-butanol is refluxed for 16 hours and the solvent removed. The gummy residue is triturated with cold water and the mixture filtered. The solid is triturated with acetone to give 0.19 g of yellow solid, m.p. 232°-237° C.

Example 411 4,5-Dihydro-6H-[1,2,4]triazolo[4,3-a][1,5]benzodiazepine

A mixture of 2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-1H-1,5-benzodiazepin-2-thione (0.8 g) and 0.80 g of N-formylhydrazine in 8 ml of n-butanol is stirred and refluxed for 18 hours and the solvent removed under vacuum. Ice water is added to the residual solid and the mixture filtered to give 0.312 g of a gray solid, m.p. 162°-165° C.

Example 412 4,5-Dihydro-6H-imidazo[1,2-a][1,5]benzodiazepine

A mixture of 30 g of acrylic acid, 33 g of o-phenylenediamine is heated on a steam bath for 1.5 hours and the cooled black mixture triturated with ice-water. The aqueous phase is decanted and ice and aqueous ammonium hydroxide added to the residue. The mixture is extracted with dichloromethane and the extract concentrated to dryness. The residue is triturated with carbon tetrachloride and filtered. The oily solid is triturated with a small amount of ethanol to give 9.7 g of a solid. Trituration of the solid with ethyl acetate gives 2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-1H-1,5-benzodiazepin-2-one as an impure solid, m.p. 75°-107° C.

A mixture of the preceding compound (11.3 g) and 5.9 g of phosphorus pentasulfide in 70 ml of dry pyridine is stirred and heated at approximately 80° C. for 20 minutes. The mixture is poured into water and the mixture stirred for 30 minutes. Filtration gives 8.6 g of 2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-1H-1,5-benzodiazepin-2-thione as a solid, m.p. 154°-157° C.

A mixture of the preceding compound (0.70 g), 1.0 g of aminoacetaldehyde dimethyl acetal and 15 mg of 4-methylbenzenesulfonic acid monohydrate in 6 ml of dry n-butanol is refluxed for 4 hours and the solvent removed under vacuum. The residue is heated (refluxed) with 10 ml of 3N hydrochloric acid for 55 minutes. Ice is added to the cooled mixture and the mixture made basic with solid NaHCO₃. The mixture is extracted with dichloromethane and the extract dried (Na₂ SO₄). The solvent is removed to give an orange syrup which solidified on standing. The oily solid is triturated with acetone to give a light yellow solid (0.185 g) m.p. 119°-122° C.

Example 413 1-(2-Nitrophenyl)-2-pyrroleacetic acid, ethyl ester

To a stirred mixture of 1.88 g of 1-(2-nitrophenyl)pyrrole, 4.80 g of ethyl iodoacetate and 2.22 g of FeSO₄.7H₂ O in 40 ml of dimethyl sulfoxide is added dropwise 10 ml of 30% hydrogen peroxide while keeping the reaction mixture at room temperature with a cold water bath. The mixture is stirred at room temperature for one day. An additional 2.4 g of ethyl iodoacetate, 1.1 g of FeSO₄.7H₂ O and 5 ml of 30% hydrogen peroxide is added and the mixture stirred at room temperature for 1 day. The mixture is diluted with water and extracted with diethyl ether. The organic extract is washed with water, brine and dried (Na₂ SO₄). The solvent is removed and the residue (2.12 g) chromatographed on silica gel with ethyl acetate-hexane (1:4) as solvent to give 0.30 g of product as a brown gum.

Example 414 6,7-Dihydro-5H-pyrrolo[1,2-a][ 1,5]benzodiazepin-6-one

To a solution of 0.8 mmol of 1-(2-nitrophenyl)-2-pyrroleacetic acid, ethyl ester in 3 ml of ethanol is added stannus chloride dihydrate (SnCl₂.2H₂ O) in 2 ml of concentrated hydrochloric acid (with cooling in water bath). The mixture is stirred at room temperature for 5 hours and chilled in an ice bath. To the mixture is added slowly saturated sodium carbonate solution. The solid which precipitates is filtered and the solid washed with water and then extracted with ethyl acetate. The ethyl acetate extract is dried (Na₂ SO₄) and the solvent removed to give 0.16 g of solid which is triturated with ether to give 0.11 g of product as an off-white solid.

Example 415 6,7-Dihydro-5H-pyrrolo[1,2-a][1,5]benzodiazepine

To a solution of 0.070 g of 6,7-dihydro-5H-pyrrolo[1,2-a][1,5]benzodiazepin-6-one in 2 ml of tetrahydrofuran is added 0.45 ml of a 2.0M solution of diborane-dimethylsulfide in tetrahydrofuran. The mixture is refluxed for 3 hours, poured into water and make basic with 2N NaOH. The tetrahydrofuran is removed under vacuum and the residual aqueous mixture extracted with diethyl ether. The extract is washed with brine, dried (Na₂ SO₄) and the solvent removed to give 0.065 g of a colorless oil; one spot by thin layer chromatography (silica gel) with ethyl acetate-hexane (1:2) as solvent (Rf 0.81).

Example 416 10,11-Dihydro-10-(2-chloro-4-aminobenzoyl)-5H-pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepine

A mixture of 5.0 g of 10,11-dihydro-10-(2-chloronitrobenzoyl)-5H-pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepine, 15.4 g of stannus chloride and 170 ml of ethanol is heated at 70°-80° C. for 1 hour. The mixture is chilled (ice bath) and made basic with 1M NaHCO₃ solution (350 ml) and then stirred at room temperature for 1 hour. The mixture is brought to pH 5 with acetic acid and extracted with 500 ml of ethyl acetate and with 300 ml of ethyl acetate. The combined extract is washed with 250 ml of brine and dried (Na₂ SO₄). The solution is filtered through a thin pad of hydrous magnesium silicate and the filter pad washed with ethyl acetate. The filtrate is concentrated to dryness and the residue dissolved in 200 ml of hot chloroform-methanol (1:1) and the solution filtered through a thin pad of hydrous magnesium silicate. The filtrate is concentrated under vacuum to give 4.36 g (after drying under vacuum at 60° C. overnight) of product as a white solid. A sample is recrystallized from chloroform-methanol to give white crystals, m.p. 210°-212° C.

Example 417 4-[(5-Fluoro-2-methylbenzoyl)amino]benzoic acid

A mixture of 0.60 g of ethyl 4-[(5-fluoro-2methylbenzoyl)amino]benzoate 0.60 ml of 10N NaOH, 25 ml of water and 50 ml of absolute ethyl alcohol is heated on a steam bath for 1 hour, cooled and acidified with acetic acid. The resulting solid is filtered and dried in vacuo at 60°-80° C. to give 0.47 g of the desired product as a solid, m.p. 272°-275° C.

The following Examples are prepared using the conditions of Example 417.

    ______________________________________                                         Example No.  Compound                                                          ______________________________________                                         418          4-[(3-fluoro-2-methylbenzoyl)amino]-                                           benzoic acid, m.p. 309-311° C.                             419          4-[(5-fluoro-2-methylbenzoyl)amino]-2-                                         chlorobenzoic acid, m.p. 247-249° C.                       420          4-(3-fluoro-2-methylbenzoyl)amino]-2-                                          chlorobenzoic acid, m.p. 260-263° C.                       421          4-[[4-fluoro-3-(trifluoromethyl)]benzo-                                        yl]amino]-2-chlorobenzoic acid                                    422          4-[[2-fluoro-3-(trifluoromethyl)]benzo-                                        yl]amino]-2-chlorobenzoic acid                                    423          4-[(2,5-difluorobenzoyl)amino]-2-chloro-                                       benzoic acid                                                      424          4-[(2,5-dichlorobenzoyl)amino]-2-chloro-                                       benzoic acid                                                      425          4-[(2,3-dimethylbenzoyl)amino]-2-chloro-                                       benzoic acid                                                      426          4-[(2,3-dichlorobenzoyl)amino]-2-chloro-                                       benzoic acid                                                      427          4-[(2,5-dimethylbenzoyl)amino]-2-chloro-                                       benzoic acid                                                      428          4-[2,3-difluorobenzoyl)amino]-2-chloro-                                        benzoic acid                                                      ______________________________________                                    

Example 429 4-[(2,4-Dichlorobenzoyl)amino]-2-chlorobenzoic acid

To a stirred mixture of 5.19 g of 2-chloro-4-aminobenzoic acid in 150 ml of methylene chloride is added 7.86 g of N,N-diisopropylethylamine and 12.67 g of 2,4-dichlorobenzylchloride and stirring continued for 18 hours. Water is added to the filtrate and the organic layer dried with Na₂ SO₄ and concentrated in vacuo to give 13.68 g of the desired product, m.p. 171°-175° C.

The following Examples are prepared using the conditions of Example 429.

    ______________________________________                                         Example No. Compound                                                           ______________________________________                                         430         4-[(2-methylbenzoyl)amino]-2-chloro-                                           benzoic acid, m.p. 196-199° C.                              431         4-[(2-methylbenzoyl)amino]-3,5-di-                                             methylbenzoic acid, m.p. 286-289° C.                        432         4-[(2,4-dichlorobenzoyl)amino]-3,5-                                            dinethylbenzoic acid, m.p. 209-212° C.                      433         4-[(2-methylbenzoyl)amino]-3-chloro-                                           benzoic acid, m.p. 199-202° C.                              434         4-[(2,5-dichlorobenzoyl)amino]-2-                                              chlorobenzoic acid                                                 435         4-[(3-fluoro-2-methylbenzoyl)amino]-3-                                         chlorobenzoic acid, m.p. 225-227° C.                        436         4-[(5-fluoro-2-methylbenzoyl)amino]-3-                                         chlorobenzoic acid, m.p. 182-185° C.                        437         4-[(2,3-dimethylbenzoyl)amino]-3-                                              chlorobenzoic acid                                                 438         4-[(2,3-dichlorobenzoyl)amino]-3-                                              chlorobenzoic acid                                                 439         4-[(2,5-dimethylbenzoyl)amino]-3-                                              chlorobenzoic acid                                                 440         4-[[4-fluoro-2-(trifluoromethyl)benzoyl]                                       amino]-3-chlorobenzoic acid                                        441         4-[[3-fluorobenzoyl)amino]-2-chloro-                                           benzoic acid, m.p. 249-252° C.                              442         4-[[2-(trifluoromethyl)benzoyl]amino]-                                         3-chlorobenzoic acid                                               ______________________________________                                    

Example 443 Ethyl 10,11-dihydro-10-(2-chloro-4-nitrobenzoyl)-5H-pyrrolo[2.1-c][1,4]benzodiazepine-3-carboxylate

To 25 ml of absolute ethanol is added 0.12 g of sodium metal with stirring followed by 0.68 g of 10,11-dihydro-10-(2-chloro-4-nitrobenzoyl)-[3-(trichloroacetyl)]-5H-pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepine.

Stirring is continued for 18 hours. The volatiles are removed in vacuo to a residue which is partitioned between methylene chloride and water. The organic layer is separated, dried with Na₂ SO₄ and filtrate heated on a steam bath while hexane is added to give 0.45 g of the desired product as a solid, m.p. 165°-166° C.

The following Examples are prepared using the conditions of Example 443.

    ______________________________________                                         Example No.  Compound                                                          ______________________________________                                         444          ethyl 10,11-dihydro-10-(3-methyl-4-                                            nitrobenzoyl)-5 .sub.-- H-pyrrolo[2,1- -c][1,4]-                               benzodiazepine-3-carboxylate, m.p.                                             200-202° C.                                                445          ethyl 10,11-dihydro-10-(2-methyl-4-                                            nitrobenzoyl)-5 .sub.-- H-pyrrolo[2,1- -c][1,4]-                               benzodiazepine-3-carboxylate                                      446          ethyl 10,11-dihydro-10-(2-chloro-4-                                            nitrobenzoyl)-5 .sub.-- H-pyrrolo[2,1- -c][1,4]-                               benzodiazepine-3-carboxylate                                      447          ethyl 10,11-dihydro-10-(3-chloro-4-                                            nitrobenzoyl)-5 .sub.-- H-pyrrolo[2,1- -c][1,4]-                               benzodiazepine-3-carboxylate                                      ______________________________________                                    

Example 448 10,11-Dihydro-10-(3-methyl-4-nitrobenzoyl)-[3-trichloroacetyl)]-5H-pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepine

To a stirred solution of 3.47 g of 10,11-dihydro-10(4-nitro-3-methylbenzoyl)-5H-pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepine in 50 ml of methylene chloride is added 3.40 g of trichloroacetic anhydride and stirring continued for 18 hours. Water is added and the separated organic layer washed with saturated sodium bicarbonate, dried with Na₂ SO₄ and passed through a short pad of hydrous magnesium silicate. Hexane is added to the filtrate at the boil to give 4.07 g of the desired product as a solid. MASS SPEC (CI) 491(MH⁺).

The following Examples are prepared using the conditions of Example 448.

    ______________________________________                                         Example No. Compound                                                           ______________________________________                                         449         10,11-dihydro-10-(4-nitrobenzoyl)-(3-                                          (trichloroacetyl)]-5 .sub.-- H-pyrazolo[2,1- -c]-                              [1,4]benzodiazepine, m.p. 122-123° C.                       450         10,11-dihydro-10-(2-chloro-4-nitro-                                            benzoyl)-(3-(trichloroacetyl)]-5 .sub.-- H-                                    pyrrolo[2,1- -c-][1,4]benzodiazepine, m.p.                                     149-151° C.                                                 ______________________________________                                    

Example 451 10,11-Dihydro-10-(4-nitrobenzoyl)-[3-(trifluoroacetyl)]-5H-pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepine

A mixture of 0.50 g of 10,11-dihydro-10(4-nitrobenzoyl)-5H-pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepine in 10 ml of methylene chloride is cooled in an ice bath and 2.0 g of trifluoroacetic anhydride added. The bath is removed and the reactants stirred for 18 hrs, partitioned with saturated sodium bicarbonate and the separated organic layer dried with Na₂ SO₄ then passed through a short pad of hydrous magnesium silicate. The filtrate is heated at the boil while hexane is added to give 0.40 g of the desired product, m.p. 169°-170° C.

The following Examples are prepared using the conditions of Example 451.

    ______________________________________                                         Example No. Compound                                                           ______________________________________                                         452         10,11-dihydro-10-(2-chloro-4-nitro-                                            benzoyl)[3-(trifluoroacetyl)]-5 .sub.-- H-                                     pyrrolo[2,1- -c][1,4]benzodiazepine, m.p.                                      151-153° C.                                                 453         10,11-dihydro-10-(3-chloro-4-nitro-                                            benzoyl)[3-(trifluoroacetyl)]-5 .sub.-- H-                                     pyrrolo[2,1- -c][1,4]benzodiazepine                                454         10,11-dihydro-10-(2-methyl-4-nitro-                                            benzoyl)[3-(trifluoroacetyl)]-5 .sub.-- H-                                     pyrrolo[2,1- -c][1,4]benzodiazepine                                ______________________________________                                    

Example 455 10,11-Dihydro-10-(3-methoxy-4-nitrobenzoyl)-5H-pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepine

A mixture of 5.0 g of 3-methoxy-4-nitrobenzoic acid and 5.0 g of thionyl chloride is heated under argon for 1 hour. The volatiles are removed in vacuo to give 2.85 g of a 3-methoxy-4-nitrobenzoyl chloride as a residue which is dissolved in 50 ml of methylene chloride. To the preceding solution is added with stirring 1.75 g of N,N-diisopropylethylamine followed by 1.84 g of 10,11-dihydro-5H-pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepine. The reaction mixture is stirred under argon for 18 hours and diluted with saturated sodium bicarbonate. The organic layer is dried with Na₂ SO₄ and passed through a short pad of hydrous magnesium silicate. While boiling, hexane is added to the filtrate to give, upon cooling, 3.39 g of the desired product as a solid, m.p. 191°-192° C.

The following Examples are prepared using the conditions of Example 455.

    ______________________________________                                         Example No. Compound                                                           ______________________________________                                         456         10,11-dihydro-10- (2-methoxy-4-nitro-                                          benzoyl)-5 .sub.-- H-pyrrolo[2,1- -c][1,4]benzo-                               diazepine                                                          457         10,11-dihydro-10-(2-methyl-4-nitro-                                            benzoyl)-5 .sub.-- H-pyrrolo[2,1- -c][1,4]-                                    benzodiazepine                                                     458         10,11-dihydro-10-(3-methoxy-6- -chloro-                                        4-nitrobenzoyl)-5 .sub.-- H-pyrrolo[2,1- -c][1,4]-                             benzodiazepine                                                     459         10,11-dihydro-10-(3-methoxy-6-methyl-4-                                        nitrobenzoyl)-5 .sub.-- H-pyrrolo[2,1- -c][1,4]-                               benzodiazepine                                                     ______________________________________                                    

Example 460 10,11-Dihydro-10-(4-amino-3-methoxybenzoyl)-5H-pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepine

A mixture of 3.24 g of 10,11-dihydro-10-(4-nitro-3-methoxybenzoyl)-5H-pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepine, 0.35 g of 10% Pd/c and 0.60 g of anhydrous hydrazine in 100 ml of absolute ethyl alcohol and heated on a steam bath for 1 hour. The hot reaction mixture is filtered through diatomaceous earth and the filtrate evaporated in vacuo to a residue which is partitioned between methylene chloride and water. The organic layer is dried with Na₂ SO₄ and passed through a short pad of hydrous magnesium silicate. Hexane is added to the filtrate while heating on a steam bath to give 2 g of crystals, m.p. 184°-185° C.

The following Examples are prepared using the conditions of Example 460.

    ______________________________________                                         Example No. Compound                                                           ______________________________________                                         461         10,11-dihydro-10-(4-amino-2-chloro-                                            benzoyl)-5 .sub.-- H-pyrrolo[2,1- -c][1,4]benzo-                               diazepine, m.p. 197-199° C.                                 462         10,11-dihydro-10-(4-aminobenzoyl)[3-                                           (trifluoroacetyl)]-5 .sub.-- H-pyrrolo[2,1- -c]-                               [1,4]benzodiazepine, m.p. 200-206° C.                       463         ethyl 10,11-dihydro-10-(4-amino-3-                                             methylbenzoyl)-5 .sub.-- H-pyrrolo[2,1- -c]-                                   [1,4]benzodiazepine-3-carboxylate, m.p.                                        210-211° C.                                                 464         ethyl 10,11-dihydro-10-(4-aminobenzoyl)-                                       5 .sub.-- H-pyrrolo[2,1- -c][1,4]benzodiazepine-3-                             carboxylate, m.p. 174-175° C.                               ______________________________________                                    

Example 465

N-[4-(5H-Pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepin-10(11H)ylcarbonyl)phenyl]-5-fluoro-2-methylbenzamide

To a stirred solution of 500 mg of 10,11-dihydro-10-(4-aminobenzoyl)-5H-pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepine in 3 ml of methylene chloride, cooled to 0° C., under argon, is added 346 μl of triethylamine followed by the addition of 340 mg of 2-methyl-5-fluorobenzoyl chloride in 2 ml of methylene chloride. The cooling bath is removed and stirring continued for 18 hours. After cooling to 0° C., an additional 342 mg of 2-methyl-5-fluorobenzoyl chloride in 2 ml of methylene chloride is added. The cooling bath is removed and stirring continued for 18 hours. The volatiles are removed in Vacuo to a residue which is dissolved in 50 ml of methylene chloride and washed with 20 ml each of water, 2N citric acid, 1M sodium bicarbonate and brine. The organic layer is dried over Na₂ SO₄ and passed through a pad of hydrous magnesium silicate. The filtrate is evaporated in vacuo to a residue which is crystallized from ethyl acetate-hexane to give 295 mg of the desired product as a white solid, m.p. 170°-180° C.

The following Examples are prepared using the conditions of Example 465 with the appropriately substituted aroyl chloride.

    ______________________________________                                         Example No.                                                                               Compound                                                            ______________________________________                                         466        N-[4-(5 .sub.-- H-pyrrolo[2,1- -c][1,4]benzodia-                               zepin-10(11 .sub.-- H)-ylcarbonyl)phenyl]-3-                                   fluoro-2-methylbenzamide, m.p. 194-208° C.                   467        N-[4-(5 .sub.-- H-pyrrolo[2,1- -c][1,4]benzodiaze-                             pin-10(11 .sub.-- H)-ylcarbonyl)phenyl]-2,3-di-                                methylbenzamide, m.p. 168-170° C.                            468        N-[4-(5 .sub.-- H-pyrrolo[2,1- -c][1,4]benzodiaze-                             pin-10(11 .sub.-- H)-ylcarbonyl)phenyl]-2,3-                                   dichlorobenzamide, m.p. 219-222° C.                          469        N-[4-(5 .sub.-- H-pyrrolo[2,1- -c][1,4]benzodiaze-                             pin-10(11 .sub.-- H)-ylcarbonyl)phenyl]-2,6-di-                                chlorobenzamide, m.p. 174-182° C.                            470        N-[4-(5 .sub.-- H-pyrrolo[2,1- -c][1,4]benzodiaze-                             pin-10(11 .sub.-- H)-ylcarbonyl-3-chlorophenyl]-                               2-methylbenzamide, m.p. 190-195° C.                          471        N-[4-(5- .sub.-- H-pyrrolo[2,1- -c][1,4]benzodiaze-                            pin-10(11 .sub.-- H)-ylcarbonyl-3-chlorophenyl] -                              2,4-dichlorobenzamide, m.p. 144-160° C.                      472        N-[4-(5 .sub.-- H-pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiaze-                               pin-10(11 .sub.-- H)-ylcarbonyl-2,6-dimethyl                                   phenyl]-2-methylbenzamide, amorphous                                           solid                                                               473        N-[4-(5 .sub.-- H-pyrrolo[2,1- -c][1,4]benzodiaze-                             pin-10(11 .sub.-- H)-ylcarbonyl-2,6-dimethyl                                   phenyl]-2,4-dichlorobenzamide, amorphous                                       solid                                                               474        N-[4-(5 .sub.-- H-pyrrolo[2,1- -c-][1,4]benzodiaze-                            pin-10(11 .sub.-- H)-ylcarbonyl)phenyl]-3-(tri-                                fluoromethyl)benzamide, amorphous                                              solid                                                               475        N-[4-(5 .sub.-- H-pyrrolo[2,1- -c][1,4]benzodiaze-                             pin-10(11 .sub.-- H)-ylcarbonyl)-2-chloro-                                     phenyl]-3-methylthiophene-2-carboxamide                             476        N-[4-(5 .sub.-- H-pyrrolo[2,1- -c][1,4]benzodiaze-                             pin-10(11 .sub.-- H)-ylcarbonyl)phenyl]-3-                                     chlorothiophene-2-carboxamide, solid;                                          MASS SPEC (CI): 448(M+H)                                            477        N-[4-(5 .sub.-- H-pyrrolo[2,1- -c-][1,4]benzodiaze-                            pin-10(11 .sub.-- H)-ylcarbonyl)-2-methoxy-                                    phenyl]-2-methylbenzamide, m.p. 184-                                           186° C.                                                      478        N-[4-(5 .sub.-- H-pyrrolo[2,1- -c][1,4]benzodiaze-                             pin-10(11 .sub.-- H)-ylcarbonyl)-2-methoxy-                                    phenyl]-2,4-dichlorobenzamide, m.p.                                            192-194° C.                                                  479        N-[4-(5 .sub.-- H- pyrrolo[211- -cl[1,4]benzodiaze-                            pin-10(11 .sub.-- H)-ylcarbonyl)-2-methoxy-                                    phenyl]-3-fluoro-2-methylbenzamide                                             m.p. 203-204° C.                                             480        N-[4-(5 .sub.-- H-pyrrolo[2,1- -c-][1,4]benzodiaze-                            pin-10(11 .sub.-- H)-ylcarbonyl)phenyl]-2-chloro-                              5-nitrobenzamide,                                                              m.p. 110-160° C. (amorphous solid)                           267        N-[5 .sub.-- H-pyrrolo[1,2-a]thieno[3,2-e][1,4]-                               diazepin-4(10 .sub.-- H)-ylcarbonyl)phenyl]-                                   2-methylbenzamide, m.p. 162-188° C.                                     (amorphous solid)                                                   274        N-[4-(5 .sub.-- H-pyrrolo[1,2-a-]thieno[3,2-e]-                                [1,4]-diazepin-4(10 .sub.-- H)-ylcarbonyl)-                                    phenyl]-2,4-dichlorobenzamide, m.p.                                            105-190° C.                                                  ______________________________________                                    

Example 481 N-[4-(5H-pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepin-10(11H)ylcarbonyl)-3-chlorophenyl]-3-fluoro-2-methylbenzamide

To a solution of 1.50 g of 10,11-dihydro-5H-pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepine in 25 ml of methylene chloride is added 1.23 g of N,N-diisopropylethylamine. While cooling in an ice bath, a solution of 3.08 g of 4-[(2-methyl-5-fluorobenzoyl)amino]-2-chlorobenzoyl chloride in 50 ml of methylene chloride is added. The reaction mixture becomes homogeneous and is stirred at room temperature for 18 hours. Water is added and the separated organic layer washed with saturated sodium bicarbonate, dried with Na₂ SO₄ and passed through a short pad of hydrous magnesium silicate two times. The methylene chloride is removed in vacuo to give 3.81 g of a glass. A sample is crystallized from ethyl acetate to give crystalline solid, m.p. 200°-205° C.

Example 482 N-[4-(5H-pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepin-10(11H)ylcarbonyl)-3-chlorophenyl]-5-fluoro-2-methylbenzamide

To a solution of 1.84 g of 10,11-dihydro-5H-pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepine in 25 ml of methylene chloride is added 1.30 g of N,N-diisopropylethylamine. While cooling in an ice bath, a solution of 3.45 g of [4-[(2-methyl-5-fluorobenzoyl)amino]-2-chlorobenzoyl chloride in 50 ml of methylene chloride is added. The reaction mixture becomes homogeneous after 5 minutes and is stirred at room temperature for 18 hours. Water is added and the separated organic layer washed with saturated sodium bicarbonate, dried with Na₂ SO₄ and passed through a short pad of hydrous magnesium silicate. The methylene chloride is removed in vacuo to give 4.60 g of the desired product as a glass. A sample is crystallized from ethyl acetate to give crystalline solid, m.p. 191°-195° C.

Example 483 4-(5H-Pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepin-10(11H)ylcarbonyl)benzoic acid

A solution of 0.92 g of 10,11-dihydro-5H-pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepine, 1.19 g of mono-methyl terephthaloyl chloride in 20 ml of pyridine is refluxed for 2 hours. The mixture is chilled and 1N HCl added until the pH is 5. The mixture is filtered and washed with water to give 1.53 g of solid. Re-crystallization from dichloromethane-hexane gives crystals, m.p. 186°-188° C. of methyl 4-(5H-pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepin-10(11H)-yl-carbonyl)benzoate.

A mixture of 1.83 g of the preceding compound, 8 ml of 2N NaOH and 14 ml of methanol is refluxed for 0.5 hour and then concentrated under vacuum. The residue is extracted with ether and the aqueous layer acifidied with 2N citric acid. The mixture is filtered and the solid washed with water and dried (60° C. under vacuum) to give 1.61 g of crystals, m.p. 210°-214° C.

Example 484 N-(2-Methylphenyl)-4-(5H-pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepin-10(11H)-ylcarbonyl)benzamide

A mixture of 0.332 g of 4-(5H-pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepin-10(11H)-ylcarbonyl)benzoic acid, 0.111 g of triethylamine, 0.107 g of o-toluidine, and 0.15 ml of diethylphosphoryl cyanide in 20 ml of dichloromethane is heated on a steam bath overnight. The mixture is washed with water, 1M NaHCO₃, 1N HCl, brine and dried (Na₂ SO₄). The dichloromethane solution is filtered through a thin pad of hydrous magnesium silicate and the filtrate concentrated to dryness. The residue is crystallized from dichloromethane-hexane to give 0.23 g of white crystals, m.p. 228°-231° C.

Example 485 N-(2,3-Dimethylphenyl)-4-(5H-pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepin-10(11H)-ylcarbonyl)benzamide

A mixture of 0.332 g of 4-(5H-pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepin-10(11H)-ylcarbonyl)benzoic acid, 0.222 g of triethylamine, 0.157 g of 2,3-dimethylaniline hydrochloride, 0.15 ml of diethylphosphoryl cyanide in 20 ml of dichloromethane is heated on a steam bath for 3 hours. The mixture is washed with H₂ O, 1M NaHCO₃, H₂ O, 1N HCl, brine and dried (Na₂ SO₄). The solution is filtered through a thin pad of hydrous magnesium silicate and the filter cake washed with dichloromethane. The filtrate is concentrated to dryness under vacuum and the residue crystallized from dichloromethane-hexane to give 0.11 g of crystals, m.p. 239°-240° C.

Example 486 N-[4-[(4,5-Dihydro-6H-[1,2,4]triazolo[4,3-a][1,5]benzodiazepin-6-yl)carbonyl)phenyl]-2-methylbenzoate

A mixture of 0.246 g of [4-(2-methylbenzoyl)amino]benzoyl chloride, 0.14 g of 4,5-dihydro-6H-[1,2,4]triazolo[4,3-a][1,5]benzodiazepine and 2 ml of pyridine is heated on a steam bath for 4.5 hours and heated (oil bath) at 110° C. overnight. The mixture is chilled and poured into water. The mixture is neutralized with 1N HCl and filtered. The solid is washed with dichloromethane and the dichloromethane filtrate evaporated under vacuum to give 0.151 g of product, MASS SPEC (FAB) 424.2(M+H).

Example 487 N-[4-(Pyrrolo[1,2-a]quinoxalin-5(4H)-ylcarbonyl)phenyl]-2,3,dichlorobenzamide

As described for Example 157, 0.47 g of 4,5-dihydro-5-(4-aminobenzoyl)pyrrolo[1,2-a]quinoxaline, 346 μl of triethylamine and 5 ml of dichloromethane are chilled (ice bath) and 0.415 g of 2,3-dichlorobenzoyl chloride in 2 ml of dichloromethane added. After stirring overnight, an additional 346 μl of triethylamine is added and an additional 0.415 g of 2,3-dichlorobenzoyl chloride added. The mixture is stirred for 2 hours, diluted with 50 ml of dichloromethane and the solution washed with 20 ml each of H₂ O, 2N citric acid, 1M NaHCO₃ and brine. The organic layer is dried (Na₂ SO₄) and filtered through a thin pad of hydrous magnesium silicate and the filtrate concentrated to dryness. The residue is chromatographed on thick layer silica gel plates with ethyl acetate-hexane (1:1) as solvent to give 0.100 g of white solid, m.p. 230°-240° C.

Example 488 10-[4-[[(2-Chlorophenyl)sulfonyl]amino]benzoyl]10,11-dihydro-5H-pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepine

To a solution of 0.418 g of 2-chlorobenzene-sulfonyl chloride in 5 ml of dichloromethane, cooled to 0° C. is added 0.50 g of 10,11-dihydro-10-(4-amino-benzoyl)-5H-pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepine and 0.346 μl of triethylamine. The mixture is stirred at room temperature overnight and diluted with 50 ml of dichloromethane. The mixture is washed with 20 ml each of H₂ O, 2N citric acid, 1M NaHCO₃, brine and dried (Na₂ SO₄). The solution is filtered through a thin pad of hydrous magnesium silicate and the filtrate concentrated to dryness. The residue is chromatographed on thick layer silica gel plates (4) with the solvent ethyl acetate-hexane (1:1) to give a solid. Crystallization from ethyl acetate gives 0.165 g of white crystals, m.p. 206°-210° C.

Example 489 Methyl 4-(5H-pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepin-10(11H)ylcarbonyl)benzoate

To a cooled solution of 0.50 g of 10,11-di-hydro-10-(4-aminobenzoyl)-5H-pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepine and 346 μl of triethylamine in 5 ml of dichloromethane is added 0.394 g of mono methyl terephthaloyl chloride. The mixture is stirred overnight under argon and diluted with 50 ml of dichloromethane. The mixture is washed with 20 ml each of H₂ O, 2N citric acid, 1M NaHCO₃, brine and dried (Na₂ SO₄). The solution is filtered through a thin pad of hydrous magnesium silicate and the filter cake washed with dichloromethane. The filtrate is concentrated to dryness and the residue crystallized from ethyl acetate to give 0.50 g of white crystals, m.p. 224°-228° C.

Example 490 N-[(Dimethylamino)methyl]-N-[4-(5H-pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepin-10(11H)-ylcarbonyl)phenyl]-2,4-dichlorobenzamide

To a suspension under argon of 0.072 g of sodium hydride (60% in oil) in 10 ml of tetrahydrofuran is added 0.71 g of N-[4-(5H-pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepin-10(11H)-ylcarbonyl)phenyl]-2,4-dichlorobenzamide and the mixture stirred at room temperature for 1 hour. To the mixture is added N,N-dimethylmethylene-ammonium iodide and the mixture stirred 20 hours. The mixture is diluted with diethyl ether (30 ml), filtered and the filtrate concentrated under vacuum. The residue is triturated with hexane to give 0.76 g of white solid, m.p. 126°-129° C.

Example 491 10-[4-[(Diphenylphosphinyl)amino]benzoyl]-10,11-dihydro-5H-pyrrolo-[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepine

A mixture of 0.10 g of 10,11-dihydro-10-(4-aminobenzoyl)-5H-pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepine 0.060 g of triethylamine and 0.12 g of diphenylphosphinyl chloride in 2 ml of dichloromethane is stirred at room temperature for 2 hours and then 1N NaOH is added. The mixture is extracted with ethyl acetate and the extract washed with brine and dried (Na₂ SO₄). The solvent is removed and the residue triturated with ether-hexane to give 0.16 g of a white solid.

Example 492 10-[4-[Diphenoxyphosphinyl)amino]benzoyl]-10,11-dihydro-5H-pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepine

To a solution of 0.10 g of 10,11-dihydro-10-(4-aminobenzoyl)-5H-pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepine and 0.060 g of triethylamine in 2 ml of dichloromethane is added 0.14 g of diphenoxyphosphinyl chloride. The mixture is stirred at room temperature for 2 hours and 1N NaOH added. The mixture is extracted with ethyl acetate and the extract washed with brine and dried (Na₂ SO₄). The solvent is removed to give a solid. Trituration with ether-hexane gives 0.20 g of product as a white solid.

Example 493 10-[4-[[(2,5-Dichlorophenyl)sulfonyl]amino]benzoyl]10,11-dihydro-5H-pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepine

A mixture of 0.10 g of 10,11-dihydro-10-(4-aminobenzoyl)-5H-pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepine, 0.050 g of triethylamine and 0.083 g of 2,5-dichloro-benzenesulfonyl chloride in 2 ml of dichloromethane is stirred at room temperature for 1 hour and then 4 mg of 4-(N,N-dimethylamino)pyridine is added. After another hour, 93 mg of 2,5-dichlorobenzenesulfonyl chloride is added along with 50 mg of triethylamine. The mixture is stirred at room temperature for 2 days and 1N NaOH added. The mixture is extracted with ethyl acetate and the extract washed with 50% ammonium chloride solution, brine and dried (Na₂ SO₄). The solvent is removed to give 0.30 g of solid. Trituration with ether-hexane gives 0.26 g of solid. This solid is dissolved in a mixture of 5 ml of tetrahydrofuran, 1 ml of methanol, 1 ml of 1N NaOH and the mixture stirred for 18 hours at room temperature. The organic solvents are removed and the mixture extracted with ether acetate. The extract is washed with NaHCO₃, brine and dried (Na₂ SO₄). The solvent is removed and the residue (0.16 g) triturated with ether to give 0.14 g of yellow solid.

Example 494 10-[4-[[(Phenylmethyl)sulfonyl]amino]benzoyl]-10,11dihydro-5H-pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepine

To a solution of 0.10 g of 10,11-dihydro-10-(4-aminobenzoyl)-5H-pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepine and 0.060 g of triethylamine in 2 ml of dichloromethane is added 0.10 g of α-toluenesulfonyl chloride. The mixture is stirred at room temperature for 2 hours and 1N NaOH is added. The mixture is extracted with ethyl acetate and the extract washed with brine and dried Na₂ SO₄). The solvent is removed and the residue (0.20 g) is chromatographed on silica gel with the solvent ethyl acetate-hexane (3:2) to give 0.080 g of product as a white solid and 0.080 g of 10-[4-[[bis(phenylmethyl)sulfonyl]amino]benzoyl]10,11-dihydro-5H-pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepine as a white solid. The preceding compound in methanol, 2N NaOH is heated on a steam bath, the solvent removed and the basic aqueous residue extracted with ethyl acetate to give an additional amount of the product.

Example 495 Ethyl 4[(2-methylbenzoyl)amino]-3-chlorobenzoate

A mixture of 8.26 g of ethyl 4-aminobenzoate, 8.26 g of N-chlorosuccinimide in 50 ml of dichloromethane is refluxed overnight. The mixture is washed with saturated NaHCO₃ solution and dried Na₂ SO₄). The solution is passed through a thin pad of hydrous magnesium silicate and the filter cake washed with dichloromethane. The filtrate is concentrated and hexane added. Chilling gives 7.38 g of ethyl 3-chloro-4-aminobenzoate, m.p. 82°-83° C.

To the preceding compound (3.66 g), 3.0 g of diisopropylethylamine in 50 ml of dichloromethane is added 3.55 g of 2-methylbenzoyl chloride in 10 ml of dichloromethane. The mixture is stirred at room temperature overnight, washed with H₂ O, NaHCO₃ and dried Na₂ SO₄). The solution is passed through a thin pad of hydrous magnesium silicate and the filter cake washed with dichloromethane. The filtrate is concentrated and diluted with hexane. Chilling gives 4.71 g of the product as crystals, 129°-130° C.

The following Examples are prepared using the conditions of Example 495.

    ______________________________________                                         Example No. Compound                                                           ______________________________________                                         496         Ethyl 4-[(2-chlorobenzoyl)amino]-3-                                            chlorobenzoate                                                     497         Ethyl 4-[(2,5-dichlorobenzoyl)amino]-                                          3-chlorobenzoate                                                   498         Ethyl 4-[(2,4-dichlorobenzoyl)amino]-3-                                        chlorobenzoate                                                     499         Ethyl 4-[(3,5-dichlorobenzoyl)amino]-3-                                        chlorobenzoate                                                     500         Ethyl 4-[(2-methyl-4-chlorobenzoyl)-                                           amino]-3-chlorobenzoate                                            501         Ethyl 4-[(2,3-dimethylbenzoyl)amino]-                                          3-chlorobenzoate                                                   502         Ethyl 4-[(2-methoxybenzoyl)amino]-3-                                           chlorobenzoate                                                     503         Ethyl 4-[(2-(trifluoromethoxy)benzoyl]-                                        amino]-3-chlorobenzoate                                            504         Ethyl 4-[(2-methoxy-4-chlorobenzoyl)-                                          amino]-3-chlorobenzoate                                            505         Ethyl 4-[[2-(methylthio)benzoyl]amino]-                                        3-chlorobenzoate                                                   506         Ethyl 4-[(2-methylbenzeneacetyl]amino]-                                        3-chlorobenzoate                                                   507         Ethyl 4-[[4-fluoro-2-(trifluoromethyl)-                                        benzoyl]amino]-3-chlorobenzoate                                    508         Ethyl 4-[[4-fluoro-3-(trifluoromethyl)-                                        benzoyl]amino]-3-chlorobenzoate                                    509         Ethyl 4-[[2-fluoro-3-(trifluoromethyl)-                                        benzoyl]amino]-3-chlorobenzoate                                    510         Ethyl 4-[(3-fluoro-2-methylbenzoyl)-                                           amino]-3-chlorobenzoate                                            511         Ethyl 4-[(2,3-dichlorobenzoyl)amino]-                                          3-chlorobenzoate                                                   512         Ethyl 4-[(4-fluoro-2-methylbenzoyl)-                                           amino]-3-chlorobenzoate                                            513         Ethyl 4-[(5-fluoro-2-methylbenzoyl)-                                           amino]-3-chlorobenzoate                                            514         Ethyl 4-[[2-fluoro-5-(trifluoromethyl)-                                        benzoyl]amino]-3-chlorobenzoate                                    515         Ethyl 4-[[2-(trifluoromethyl)benzoyl]-                                         amino]-3-chlorobenzoate                                            516         Ethyl 4-[[3-(trifluoromethyl)benzoyl]-                                         amino]-3-chlorobenzoate                                            ______________________________________                                    

Example 517 N-[4-(4H-Pyrazolo[5,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepin-5(10H)ylcarbonyl)phenyl]-3-fluoro-2-methylbenzamide

A solution of 2.87 g of 3-fluoro-2-methyl-benzoic acid in 25 ml of thionyl chloride is refluxed for 1.75 hour and the excess thionyl chloride removed under vacuum. To the residue is added toluene (several times) and the toluene removed under vacuum after each addition to give 3-fluoro-2-methylbenzoyl chloride.

To a solution of 0.25 g of 5,10-dihydro-5-(4-aminobenzoyl)-4H-pyrazolo[5,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepine and 0.0914 g of triethylamine in 6 ml of dichloromethane under argon is added a solution of 0.156 g of 3-fluoro-2-methylbenzoyl chloride in 1.5 ml of dichloromethane. The mixture is stirred overnight at room temperature and is washed with H₂ O and saturated NaHCO₃. The organic layer is treated with activated carbon and filtered through magnesium sulfate. The filtrate is evaporated, ethyl acetate added and the solvent removed to give 0.38 g of white crystals, m.p. 245°-250° C.: Exact mass by mass spectrometry--441.1720(M+H).

Example 518 N-[4-(4H-Pyrazolo[5,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepin-5(10H)ylcarbonyl)-3-chlorophenyl]-5-fluoro-2-methylbenzamide

A mixture of 0.185 g of 5,10-dihydro-4H-pyrazolo[5,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepine, 0.391 g of 4-[(5-fluoro-2-methylbenzoyl)amino]-2-chlorobenzoyl chloride and 0.158 g of diisopropylethylamine in 10 ml of dichloromethane is stirred at room temperature overnight. The mixture is washed with H₂ O, 1N HCl, H₂ O, 1M NaHCO₃, brine and dried Na₂ SO₄). The solution is passed through a thin pad of hydrous magnesium silicate and the filter cake washed with dichloromethane. The filtrate is again passed through a thin pad of hydrous magnesium silicate. The filtrate is concentrated and the solid crystallized from ethyl acetate to give crystals, m.p. 137°-140° C.

Example 519 N-[4-(4H-Pyrazolo[5,1-c][1,4 ]benzodiazepin-5(10H)ylcarbonyl)-3-chlorophenyl]-2-methylbenzamide

As described for Example 518, a mixture of 0.185 g of 5,10-dihydro-4H-pyrazolo[5,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepine, 0.369 g of 4-[(2-methylbenzoyl)amino]-2-chlorobenzoyl chloride and 0.158 g of diisopropylethylamine in 10 ml of dichloromethane is stirred at room temperature to give crystals (from ethyl acetate) m.p. 241°-244° C.

Example 520 N-[4-(4H-Pyrazolo[5,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepin-5(10H)ylcarbonyl)-3-chlorophenyl]-2,4-dichlorobenzamide

As described for Example 518, a mixture of 0.185 g of 5,10-dihydro-4H-pyrazolo[5,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepine, 0.472 g of 4-[(2,4-dichlorobenzoyl)amino]benzoyl chloride and 0.158 g of diisopropylethylamine in 10 ml of dichloromethane is stirred at room temperature overnight to give the product (0.27 g) as a pale yellow glass; anal. calc'd: C, 58.7; H, 3.4; N, 11.0; Cl, 20.8 Found C, 57.3; H, 3.3; N, 9.5; Cl, 21.3.

Example 521 5,10-Dihydro-5-(4-nitro-2-chlorobenzoyl)-4H)pyrazolo[5,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepine

To a solution of 1.85 g of 5,10-dihydro-4H-pyrazolo[5,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepine and 1.60 g of diisopropylethylamine in 50 ml of dichloromethane, cooled in an ice bath, is added dropwise a solution of 2.64 g of 4-nitro-2-chlorobenzoyl chloride in 25 ml of dichloromethane. The mixture is stirred at room temperature overnight and poured into water. The organic layer is separated and washed with H₂ O, saturated NaHCO₃, H₂ O and dried Na₂ SO₄). The solution is passed through a thin pad of hydrous magnesium silicate and the filtrate evaporated. The residue is crystallized from dichloromethane-hexane to give 3.0 g of crystals, m.p. 197°-199° C.

Example 522 5,10-Dihydro-5-(4-amino-2-chlorobenzoyl)-4H-pyrazolo[5,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepine

A mixture of 0.553 g of 5,10-dihydro-5-(4-nitro-2-chlorobenzoyl)-4H-pyrazolo[5,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepine, 1.70 g of stannous chloride dihydrate in 20 ml of ethanol is heated at 70°-80° C. for 1 hour. The mixture is chilled, made basic with 1M NaHCO₃ and then stirred at room temperature for 0.5 hour. The mixture is brought to pH 5 with acetic acid and extracted (several times) with ethyl acetate. The combined extracts are dried Na₂ SO₄) and passed through a pad of hydrous magnesium silicate. The filtrate is evaporated and the residue dissolved in dichloromethane and the solution passed through a thin pad of hydrous magnesium silicate. The filtrate is evaporated in vacuo to give 0.40 g of a glass, m.p. 98°-117° C.; Anal. Calc'd: C, 62.9; H, 4.7; N, 16.3; Cl, 11.6. Found: C, 62.4; H, 4.3; N, 15.6; Cl, 11.7.

The following examples are prepared using the conditions of Example 465.

    ______________________________________                                         Example No. Compound                                                           ______________________________________                                         523         N-[4-(5 .sub.-- H-pyrrolo[2,1- -c][1,4]benzodiaze-                             pin-10(11 .sub.-- H)-ylcarbonyl)-3-chlorophenyl]-                              2-fluorobenzamide, m.p. 223-226° C.                         524         N-[4-(5 .sub.-- H-pyrrolo[2,1- -c][1,4]benzodiaze-                             pin-10(11 .sub.-- H)-ylcarbonyl)-3-chlorophenyl]-                              2-(thiomethylbenzamide), white foam                                525         N-[4-(5 .sub.-- H-pyrrolo[2,1- -c][1,4]benzodiaze-                             pin-10(11 .sub.-- H)-ylcarbonyl)-3-chlorophenyl]-                              2,3-dimethylbenzamide, m.p. 189-192° C.                     526         N-[4-(5 .sub.-- H-pyrrolo[2,1- -c][1,4]benzodiaze-                             pin-10(11 .sub.-- H)-ylcarbonyl)-3-chlorophenyl]-                              2-chlorobenzamide, m.p. 198-203° C.                         527         N-[4-(5 .sub.-- H-pyrrolo[2,1- -c][1,4]benzodiaze-                             pin-10(11 .sub.-- H)-ylcarbonyl)-3-chlorophenyl]-                              4-fluoro-2-chlorobenzamide, m.p.                                               139-141° C.                                                 528         N-[4-(5 .sub.-- H-pyrrolo[2,1- -c][1,4]benzodiaze-                             pin-10(11 .sub.-- H)-ylcarbonyl)-3-chlorophenyl]-                              2-(trifluoromethyl)benzamide, white foam                           529         N-[4-(5 .sub.-- H-pyrrolo[2,1- -c][1,4]benzodiaze-                             pin-10(11 .sub.-- H)-ylcarbonyl)-3-chlorophenyl]-                              2,6-dichlorobenzamide, m.p. 246-248° C.                     ______________________________________                                    

Example 530 N-[4-(5H-Pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepin-10(11H)ylcarbonyl)-2-chlorophenyl]-2-methylbenzamide

To a mixture of 1.38 g of 10,11-dihydro-5H-pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepine, 1.11 g of N,N-diisopropylethylamine in 50 ml of dichloromethane is added 2.61 g of 4-[(2-methylbenzoyl)amino]-3-chlorobenzoyl chloride in 25 ml of dichloromethane. The mixture is stirred at room temperature overnight and then washed with H₂ O and saturated NaHCO₃. The organic layer is dried (Na₂ SO₄) and passed through a pad of hydrous magnesium silicate. The filtrate is concentrated, the residue (4.0 g) dissolved in dichloromethane and again filtered through a pad of hydrous magnesium silicate. The filtrate is evaporated to give the product as a glass (3.62 g). A 1.8 g sample of the glass is crystallized from ethyl acetate to give 1.4 g of crystals, m.p. 176°-178° C.

The following Examples are prepared using the conditions of Example 530.

    ______________________________________                                         Example No. Compound                                                           ______________________________________                                         531         N-[4-(5 .sub.-- H-pyrrolo[2,1- -c][1,4]benzodiaze-                             pin-10(11 .sub.-- H)-ylcarbonyl)-2-chlorophenyl]-                              2,3-dimethylbenzamide                                              532         N-[4-(5 .sub.-- H-pyrrolo[2,1- -c][1,4]benzodiaze-                             pin-10(11 .sub.-- H)-ylcarbonyl)-2-chlorophenyl]-                              2,5-dimethylbenzamide                                              533         N-[4-(5 .sub.-- H-pyrrolo[2,1- -c][1,4]benzodiaze-                             pin-10(11 .sub.-- H)-ylcarbonyl)-2-chlorophenyl]-                              2,6-dimethylbenzamide                                              534         N-[4-(5 .sub.-- H-pyrrolo[2,1- -c][1,4]benzodiaze-                             pin-10(11 .sub.-- H)-ylcarbonyl)-2-chlorophenyl]-                              2-chlorobenzamide                                                  535         N-[4-(5 .sub.-- H-pyrrolo[2,1- -c][1,4]benzodiaze-                             pin-10(11 .sub.-- H)-ylcarbonyl)-2-chlorophenyl]-                              2,4-dichlorobenzamide                                              536         N-[4-(5 .sub.-- H-pyrrolo[2,1- -c][1,4]benzodiaze-                             pin-10(11 .sub.-- H)-ylcarbonyl)-2-chlorophenyl]-                              2,5-dichlorobenzamide                                              537         N-[4-(5 .sub.-- H-pyrrolo[2,1- -c][1,4]benzodiaze-                             pin-10(11 .sub.-- H)-ylcarbonyl)-2-chlorophenyl]-                              3,5-dichlorobenzamide                                              538         N-[4-(5 .sub.-- H-pyrrolo[2,1- -c][1,4]benzodiaze-                             pin-10(11 .sub.-- H)-ylcarbonyl)-2-chlorophenyl]-                              3-fluorobenzamide, amorphous solid                                 539         N-[4-(5 .sub.-- H-pyrrolo[2,1- -c][1,4]benzodiaze-                             pin-10(11 .sub.-- H)-ylcarbonyl)-2-chlorophenyl]-                              2-chloro-4-fluorobenzamide                                         540         N-[4-(5 .sub.-- H-pyrrolo[2,1- -c][1,4]benzodiaze-                             pin-10(11 .sub.-- H)-ylcarbonyl)-2-chlorophenyl]-                              2-methyl-4-chlorobenzamide                                         541         N-[4-(5 .sub.-- H-pyrrolo[2,1- -c][1,4]benzodiaze-                             pin-10(11 .sub.-- H)-ylcarbonyl)-2-chlorophenyl]-                              2-(methylthio)benzamide                                            542         N-[4-(5 .sub.-- H-pyrrolo[2,1- -c][1,4]benzodiaze-                             pin-10(11 .sub.-- H)-ylcarbonyl)-2-chlorophenyl]-                              2-chlorobenzeneacetamide                                           543         N-[4-(5 .sub.-- H-pyrrolo[2,1- -c][1,4]benzodiaze-                             pin-10(11 .sub.-- H)-ylcarbonyl)-2-chlorophenyl]-                              2-methylbenzenacetamide                                            544         N-[4-(5 .sub.-- H-pyrrolo[2,1- -c][1,4]benzodiaze-                             pin-10(11 .sub.--  H)-ylcarbonyl)-2-chlorophenyl]-                             2-methylthiophene-3-carboxyamide                                   545         N-[4-(5 .sub.-- H-pyrrolo[2,1- -c][1,4]benzodiaze-                             pin-10(11 .sub.-- H)-ylcarbonyl)-2-chlorophenyl]-                              3-methylthiophene-2-carboxamide                                    546         N-[4-(5 .sub.-- H-pyrrolo[2,1- -c][1,4]benzodiaze-                             pin-10(11 .sub.-- H)-ylcarbonyl)-2-chlorophenyl]-                              3-fluoro-2-methylbenzamide, m.p. 230-                                          231° C.                                                     547         N-[4-(5 .sub.-- H-pyrrolo[2,1- -c][1,4]benzodiaze-                             pin-10(11 .sub.-- H)-ylcarbonyl)-2-chlorophenyl]-                              5-fluoro-2-methylbenzamide, m.p. 178-                                          180° C.                                                     548         N-[4-(5 .sub.-- H-pyrrolo[2,1- -c][1,4]benzodiaze-                             pin-10(11 .sub.-- H)-ylcarbonyl)-2-chlorophenyl]-                              2,3-dichlorobenzamide                                              549         N-[4-(5 .sub.-- H-pyrrolo[2,1- -c][1,4]benzodiaze-                             pin-10(11 .sub.-- H)-ylcarbonyl)-2-chlorophenyl]-                              2,3-difluorobenzamide                                              550         N-[4-(5 .sub.-- H-pyrrolo[2,1- -c][1,4]benzodiaze-                             pin-10(11 .sub.-- H)-ylcarbonyl)-2-chlorophenyl]-                              4-fluoro-2-methylbenzamide                                         551         N-[4-(5 .sub.-- H-pyrrolo[2,1- -c] [1,4]benzodiaze-                            pin-10(11 .sub.-- H)-ylcarbonyl)-2-chlorophenyl]-                              2-methoxybenzamide                                                 552         N-[4-(5 .sub.-- H-pyrrolo[2,1- -c][1,4]benzodiaze-                             pin-10(11 .sub.-- H)-ylcarbonyl)-2-chlorophenyl]-                              2-(trifluoromethoxy)benzamide                                      553         N-[4-(5 .sub.-- H-pyrrolo[2,1- -c][1,4]benzodiaze-                             pin-10(11 .sub.-- H)-ylcarbonyl)-2-chlorophenyl]-                              2-methoxy-4-chlorobenzamide                                        554         N-[4-(5 .sub.-- H-pyrrolo[2,1- -c][1,4]benzodiaze-                             pin-10(11 .sub.-- H)-ylcarbonyl)-2-chlorophenyl]-                              2-(trifluoromethyl)benzamide                                       555         N-[4-(5 .sub.-- H-pyrrolo[2,1- -c][1,4]benzodiaze-                             pin-10(11 .sub.-- H)-ylcarbonyl)-2-chlorophenyl]-                              3-(trifluoromethyl)benzamide                                       556         N-[4-(5 .sub.-- H-pyrrolo[2,1- -c][1,4]benzodiaze-                             pin-10(11 .sub.-- H)-ylcarbonyl)-2-chlorophenyl]-                              2,6-dichlorobenzamide                                              557         N-[4-(5 .sub.-- H-pyrrolo[2,1- -c][1,4]benzodiaze-                             pin-10(11 .sub.-- H)-ylcarbonyl)-2-chlorophenyl]-                              2,3,5-trichlorobenzamide                                           558         N-[4-(5 .sub.-- H-pyrrolo[2,1- -c][1,4]benzodiaze-                             pin-10(11 .sub.-- H)-ylcarbonyl)-2-chlorophenyl]-                              2-fluoro-5-(trifluoromethyl)benzamide                              559         N-[4-(5 .sub.-- H-pyrrolo[2,1- -c][1,4]benzodiaze-                             pin-10(11 .sub.-- H)-ylcarbonyl)-2-chlorophenyl]-                              4-fluoro-2-(trifluoromethyl)benzamide                              560         N-[4-(5 .sub.-- H-pyrrolo[2,1- -c][1,4]benzodiaze-                             pin-10(11 .sub.-- H)-ylcarbonyl)-2-chlorophenyl]-                              2-fluoro-3-(trifluoromethyl)benzamide                              561         N-[4-(5 .sub.-- H-pyrrolo[2,1- -c][1,4]benzodiaze-                             pin-10(11 .sub.-- H)-ylcarbonyl)-2-chlorophenyl]-                              2,5-difluorobenzamide                                              562         N-[4-(5 .sub.-- H-pyrrolo[2,1- -c][1,4]benzodiaze-                             pin-10(11 .sub.-- H)-ylcarbonyl)-2,3 -dichloro-                                phenyl]-5-fluoro-2-methylbenzamide                                 563         N-[4-(5 .sub.-- H-pyrrolo[2,1- -c][1,4]benzodiaze-                             pin-10(11 .sub.-- H)-ylcarbonyl)-2,3 -dichloro-                                phenyl]-2,3-dimethylbenzamide                                      564         N-[4-(5 .sub.-- H-pyrrolo[2,1- -c][1,4]benzodiaze-                             pin-10(11 .sub.-- H)-ylcarbonyl)-2,3 -dichloro-                                phenyl]-3-fluoro-2-methylbenzamide                                 565         N-[4-(5 .sub.-- H-pyrrolo[2,1- -c][1,4]benzodiaze-                             pin-10(11  .sub.-- H)-ylcarbonyl)-2,3 -dichloro-                               phenyl]-2,4-dichlorobenzamide                                      566         N-[4-(5 .sub.-- H-pyrrolo[2,1- -c][1,4]benzodiaze-                             pin-10(11 .sub.-- H)-ylcarbonyl)-2,3 -dichloro-                                phenyl]-2,3-dichlorobenzamide                                      567         N-[4-(5 .sub.-- H-pyrrolo[2,1- -c][1,4]benzodiaze-                             pin-10(11 .sub.-- H)-ylcarbonyl)-2,3 -dichloro-                                phenyl]-2-methylbenzamide                                          568         N-[4-(5 .sub.-- H-pyrrolo[2,1- -c][1,4]benzodiaze-                             pin-10(11 .sub.-- H)-ylcarbonyl)-2,5 -dichloro-                                phenyl]-5-fluoro-2-methylbenzamide                                 569         N-[4-(5 .sub.-- H-pyrrolo[2,1- -c][1,4]benzodiaze-                             pin-10(11 .sub.-- H)-ylcarbonyl)-2,5 -dichloro-                                phenyl]-2,3-dimethylbenzamide                                      570         N-[4-(5 .sub.-- H-pyrrolo[2,1- -c][1,4]benzodiaze-                             pin-10(11 .sub.-- H)-ylcarbonyl)-2,5 -dichloro-                                phenyl]-3-fluoro-2-methylbenzamide                                 571         N-[4-(5 .sub.-- H-pyrrolo[2,1- -c][1,4]benzodiaze-                             pin-10(11 .sub.-- H)-ylcarbonyl)-2,5 -dichloro-                                phenyl]-2,4-dichlorobenzamide                                      572         N-[4-(5 .sub.-- H-pyrrolo[2,1- -c][1,4] benzodiaze-                            pin-10(11 .sub.-- H)-ylcarbonyl)-2,5 -dichloro-                                phenyl]-2,3-dichlorobenzamide                                      573         N-[4-(5 .sub.-- H-pyrrolo[2,1- -c][1,4]benzodiaze-                             pin-10(11 .sub.-- H)-ylcarbonyl)-2,5 -dichloro-                                phenyl]-2-methylbenzamide                                          574         N-[4-(5 .sub.-- H-pyrrolo[2,1- -c][1,4]benzodiaze-                             pin-10(11 .sub.-- H)-ylcarbonyl)-2,5 -dichloro-                                phenyl]-2,3-dichlorobenzamide                                      575         N-[4-(5 .sub.-- H-pyrrolo[2,1- -c][1,4]benzodiaze-                             pin-10(11 .sub.-- H)-ylcarbonyl)-2,5 -dichloro-                                phenyl]-2,5-dichlorobenzamide                                      576         N-[4-(5 .sub.-- H-pyrrolo[2,1- -c][1,4]benzodiaze-                             pin-10(11 .sub.-- H)-ylcarbonyl)-2,5 -dichloro-                                phenyl]-2-(methylthio)benzamide                                    577         N-[4-(5 .sub.-- H-pyrrolo[2,1- -c][1,4]benzodiaze-                             pin-10(11 .sub.-- H)-ylcarbonyl)-2,5 -dichloro-                                phenyl]-2-chlorobenzamide                                          578         N-[4-(5 .sub.-- H-pyrrolo[2,1- -c][1,4]benzodiaze-                             pin-10(11 .sub.-- H)-ylcarbonyl)-2,5 -dichloro-                                phenyl]-2-(trifluoromethyl)benzamide                               579         N-[4-(5 .sub.-- H-pyrrolo[2,1- - c][1,4]benzodiaze-                            pin-10(11 .sub.-- H)-ylcarbonyl)-2,5 -dichloro-                                phenyl]-2-(trifluoromethoxy)benzamide                              ______________________________________                                    

Example 580 2,4-Dichloro-N-[4-[(3-formyl-5H-pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepin-10 (11H) -yl)carbonyl]phenyl]benzamide

To a solution of 0.48 g of 2,4-dichloro-N-[4-(5H-pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepin-10(11H)-yl)carbonyl)phenyl]benzamide in 2 ml of N,N-dimethylformamide at 0° C. is slowly added 0.3 ml of POCl₃. The mixture is stirred at 0° C. for 30 minutes and at room temperature for 1 hour. The final mixture is quenched with ice and made alkaline with 2N NaOH to pH 12. The resulting precipitate is collected, washed with water and dried in vacuo to give 0.55 g of solid. Further washing with 1:2 ether-isopropanol gives 0.50 g of white solid. MS(CI) calculated 503.0774; found 503.0789.

Example 581 2,4-Dichloro-N-[4-[[3-(hydroxymethyl)-5H-pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepin-10(11H) -yl]carbonyl]phenyl]benzamide

To a suspension of 39 mg of NaBH₄ in 1 ml of tetrahydrofuran is added 0.42 g of 2,4-dichloro-N-[4-[(3-formyl-5H-pyrrolo[2,1-a][1,4]benzodiazepin-10(11H)-yl)carbonyl]phenyl]benzamide and the reaction mixture stirred at room temperature for 18 hours and then quenched with water. The tetrahydrofuran is evaporated in vacuo and the aqueous residue treated with 5 ml of 1N NaOH and extracted with 50 ml of ethyl acetate. The organic extract is washed with brine, dried over Na₂ SO₄ and evaporated to give 0.47 g of a foam. Preparative thick layer chromatography by elution with 2:1 ethyl acetate-hexane gives 0.24 g of white solid. MS(FAB): 488(MH⁺ -OH).

Example 582 2,4-Dichloro-N-[4-[[3-(1H-imidazol-1-ylmethyl)-5H-pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepin-10(11H) -yl]carbonyl]phenyl]benzamide

To a suspension of 0.28 g of N,N-dimethyl-glycine hydrochloride in 5 ml of tetrahydrofuran is added 0.21 g of triethylamine and 0.35 g of carbonyl-diimidazole. After stirring at room temperature for 30 minutes and then heating at reflux for 18 hours, the tetrahydrofuran is evaporated in vacuo to a residue which is dissolved in ethyl acetate and washed with water, saturated NaHCO₃ and brine and dried over Na₂ SO₄, filtered and evaporated in vacuo to a residue. The residue is washed with ether-hexanes (1:1) to give 0.17 g of white solid. MS(FAB): 556(M+H).

Example 583 α-Chloro-N-[4-(5H-pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepin-10(11H) -ylcarbonyl)phenyl]benzeneacetamide

To a solution of 0.61 g of 10,11-dihydro-10-(4-aminobenzoyl)-5H-pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepine in 8 ml of methylene chloride is added 0.30 g of triethylamine followed by 0.47 g of (±)-2-chloro-2-phenylacetyl chloride in 2 ml of methylene chloride. The mixture is stirred at room temperature for 1 hour and then diluted with 10 ml of 50% NaHCO₃. The methylene chloride is evaporated and the residue is extracted with ethyl acetate. The separated organic layer is washed with saturated NaHCO₃ and brine and then dried with Na₂ SO₄ followed by filtering through a pad of hydrous magnesium silicate. The filtrate is evaporated to a residue which is stirred with ether-hexane to give 0.98 g of pink solid. MS(CI): 456(M+H).

Example 584 α-[[2-(Dimethylamino)ethyl]thio]-N-[4-(5H-pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepin-10 (11H) -ylcarbonyl)phenyl]benzeneacetamide

A mixture of 0.14 g of α-chloro-N-[4-(5H-pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepin-10(11H)-ylcarbonyl)phenyl]benzeneacetamide, 0.47 g of 2-dimethylamino-ethanethiol hydrochloride in 2 ml of methyl alcohol, 0.30 g of triethylamine and 3 ml of 1,3-dimethyl-3,4,5,6-tetrahydro-2(1H)-pyrimidinone is heated at 60° C. for 48 hours. The methyl alcohol is evaporated and the residue diluted with water. The resulting suspension is filtered and the precipitate washed with water. The solid is dissolved in ethyl acetate and washed with saturated NaHCO₃, brine and dried with Na₂ SO₄. The mixture is filtered and the filtrate evaporated in vacuo to a residue which is stirred with ether-hexane to give 0.15 g of beige solid. MS(CI): 525(M+H).

Example 585 α-[N-(Acetamido)amino]-N-[4-(5H-pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepin-10(11H)-ylcarbonyl)phenyl]benzeneacetamide

A mixture of 0.14 g of α-chloro-N-[4-(5H-pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepin-10(11H)-ylcarbonyl)phenyl]benzeneacetamide, 0.17 g of glycinamide HCl, 0.15 g of triethylamine, 3 ml of 1,3-dimethyl-3,4,5,6-tetrahydro-2(1H)-pyrimidinone and 1 ml of methyl alcohol is heated at 75° C. for 2 days. The methyl alcohol is evaporated and the residue diluted with water. The resulting suspension is filtered and the precipitate washed with water. The solid is dissolved in ethyl acetate and washed with saturated NaHCO₃, brine and dried with Na₂ SO₄. The mixture is filtered and the filtrate evaporated in vacuo to a residue which is stirred with ether-hexanes to give 0.13 g of tan solid. MS(CI): 494(M+H).

Example 586 α-(Dimethylamino)-N-[4-(5H-pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]-benzodiazepin-10(11H)-ylcarbonyl)phenyl]benzeneacetamide

A partial solution of ??g of α-chloro-N-[4-(5H-pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepin-10(11H)-ylcarbonyl)phenyl]benzeneacetamide in 1 ml of methanol is treated with 0.5 ml of dimethylamine and 1 ml of 1,3-dimethyl-3,4,5,6-tetrahydro-2(1H)-pyrimidinone and stirring continued for 20 hours. The methanol is evaporated and the residue diluted with water. The resulting solid is washed with water, dissolved in ethyl acetate and the organic layer washed with saturated NaHCO₃, brine and dried with Na₂ SO₄. The mixture is filtered and the filtrate evaporated vacuo to give a residue which is stirred with ethyl acetate-hexane to give 0.15 g of a beige solid. MS(CI): 465(M+H).

Example 587 α-(Acetyloxy)-N-[4-(5H-pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepin-10(11H) -ylcarbonyl)phenyl]benzeneacetamide

To a solution of 0.30 g of 10,11-dihydro-10-(4-aminobenzoyl)-5H-pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepine in 5 ml of methylene chloride is added 0.15 g of triethylamine followed by 0.27 g of O-acetylmandelic acid chloride. The mixture is stirred at room temperature for 1 hour and then diluted with 50% NaHCO₃. The methylene chloride is evaporated and the residue is extracted with ethyl acetate. The separated organic layer is washed with saturated NaHCO and brine and then dried with Na₂ SO₄ followed by filtering through a pad of hydrous magnesium silicate. The filtrate is evaporated to a residue which is stirred with ether-hexane to give 0.54 g of beige solid. MS(CI): 480(M+H) .

Example 588 (±)α-Hydroxy-N-[4-(5H-pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepin-10(11H)-ylcarbonyl)phenyl]benzeneacetamide

A solution of 0.34 g of α-(acetyloxy)-N-[4-(5H-pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepin-10(11H)-ylcarbonyl)phenyl]benzeneacetamide in 2 ml of 1N NaOH and 4 ml of methyl alcohol is stirred at room temperature for 30 minutes, diluted with 2 ml of water and evaporated in vacuo. The aqueous suspension is extracted with 30 ml of ethyl acetate and the extract washed with brine, dried with Na₂ SO₄ and filtered through a pad of hydrous magnesium silicate and evaporated in vacuo to a residue. The residue is stirred with ether-hexanes to give 0.26 g of cream colored solid. MS(CI): 438(M+H).

Example 589 2-Chloro-N-[4-(5H-pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepin-10(11H)-ylcarbonyl)phenyl]acetamide

To a stirred solution of 0.91 g of 10,11-dihydro-10-(4-aminobenzoyl)-5H-pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepine in 10 ml of methylene chloride is added 0.46 g of triethylamine and 36 mg of dimethylamino-pyridine followed by the slow addition of 0.42 g of chloroacetyl chloride in 5 ml of methylene chloride. The resulting mixture is stirred at room temperature for 3 hours then partitioned with 10 ml of 50% NaHCO₃ and the methylene chloride evaporated in vacuo. The remaining suspension is filtered, washed with 50% NaHCO₃, H₂ O, EtOAc (2×2 ml), ether (2×5 ml) and dried in vacuo to give 1.14 g of beige solid. MS(CI): 380(M+H) .

Example 590 N-[4-(5H-pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepin-10(11H)ylcarbonyl)phenyl]-4-morpholineacetamide

A stirred suspension of 0.19 g of 2-chloro-N-[4-(5H-pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepin-10(11H)ylcarbonyl)phenyl]acetamide in 1 ml of methylene chloride is added 0.44 g of morpholine followed by 1 ml of 1,3-di- methyl-3,4,5,6-tetrahydro-2(1H)-pyrimidinone and stirring continued for 20 hours. The methylene chloride is evaporated and the residue diluted with water. The resulting suspension is filtered and the precipitate washed with water. The brown solid is dissolved in 15 ml of ethyl acetate and washed with saturated NaHCO₃, brine and dried with Na₂ SO₄. The mixture is filtered and the filtrate evaporated in vacuo to give 0.23 g of a colorless gum which is stirred with ethyl acetate-hexanes to give 0.21 g of white solid. MS(CI): 431(M+H).

Example 591 N-[(2-Chlorophenyl)methyl]-N-[4-(5H-pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepin-10(11H)-ylcarbonyl)phenyl]-4-morpholineacetamide

A mixture of 0.11 g of N-[4-(5H-pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepin-10(11M)-ylcarbonyl)phenyl]4-morpholineacetamide, 56 mg of O-chlorobenzyl bromide and 0.41 g of K₂ CO₃ in 5 ml of acetonitrile is heated at reflux for 18 hours. An additional 30 mg of O-chlorobenzyl bromide and 0.4 mmol of sodium hydride is added followed by heating for 24 hours. The reaction mixture is diluted with water and extracted with ethyl acetate. The organic layer is dried with Na₂ SO₄ and evaporated to give 0.18 g of a residue which is purified by chromatography on silica gel with 1:1 ethyl acetate-methylene chloride to give 80 mg of off white solid. MS(CI): 555(M+H).

Example 592 Ethyl10-[4-[(2,4-dichlorobenzoyl)amino]-3-methylbenzoyl]-10,11-dihydro-5H-pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepine-3-carboxylate

To a solution of 0.30 g of ethyl 10,11-di-hydro-10-(4-amino-3-methylbenzoyl)-5H-pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepine-3-carboxylate in 20 ml of methylene chloride is added 0.15 g of N,N-diisopropylethylamine and 0.24 g of 2,4-dichlorobenzoyl chloride. The reaction mixture is stirred at room temperature for 18 hours and washed with water, saturated NaHCO₃ and dried with Na₂ SO₄. The organic layer is passed through a pad of hydrous magnesium silicate. Hexane is added to the filtrate at the boil to give 0.24 g of solid, m.p. 174°-184° C.

Example 593 Methyl 10-[4-(2,4-dichlorobenzoyl)amino]benzoyl]10,11-dihydro-5H-pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepine-3-carboxylate

To 50 ml of absolute methyl alcohol is added 0.15 g of sodium metal. After complete solution, 1.0 g of N-[4-[[3-(trichloroacetyl)-5H-pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepin-10(11H)-yl)]carbonyl]phenyl]-2,4-dichlorobenzamide is added and the reaction mixture stirred overnight at room temperature. Methylene chloride is added followed by Na₂ SO₄. The organic layer is filtered through hydrous magnesium silicate. Hexane is added at the boil to the filtrate to give 0.29 g of solid.

Example 594 N-[4-[[3-(trifluoroacetyl)-5H-pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepin-10(11H)-yl)]carbonyl]phenyl]-2-(trifluoromethyl)benzamide

To a solution of 1.0 g of N-[4-(5H-pyrrolo-[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepin-10(11H) -ylcarbonyl)phenyl] 2-(trifluoromethyl)benzamide in 10 ml of methylene chloride is added 1.0 ml of trifluoroacetic anhydride followed by stirring for 18 hours at room temperature. The reaction mixture is washed with saturated NaHCO₃, dried with Na₂ SO₄, filtered and hexane added at the boil to give a solid which is crystallized from methylene chloride-hexane to give 0.89 g of solid, m.p. 248°-250° C.

Example 595 N-[4-[[3-(Trifluoroacetyl)-5H-pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepin-10(11H)-yl]carbonyl]-3-chlorophenyl]-2-methylbenzamide

To a solution of 0.30 g of N-[4-(5H-pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepin-10(11H)-ylcarbonyl)-3-chlorophenyl]-2-methylbenzamide in 25 ml of methylene chloride is added 0.5 ml of trifluoroacetic anhydride followed by stirring at room temperature for 18 hours. The reaction mixture is washed with saturated NaHCO₃, dried with Na₂ SO₄, filtered through hydrous magnesium silicate and hexane added to the filtrate at the boil to give 0.22 g of colorless solid. MS: M+551.

Example 596 Ethyl 10-[4-[(2,4-dichlorobenzoyl)amino]benzoyl]10,11-dihydro-5H-pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepine-3-carboxylate

To 50 ml of absolute ethyl alcohol is added 0.30 g of sodium metal, followed by the addition of 2.0 g of N-[4-[[3-(trichloroacetyl)-5H-pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepin-10(11H)yl]carbonyl]phenyl]-2,4-dichlorobenzamide and the mixture is stirred for 18 hours at room temperature. The volatiles are evaporated in vacuo to a residue which is dissolved in methylene chloride and washed with H₂ O. The organic layer is dried with Na₂ SO₄ and filtered through hydrous magnesium silicate. Hexane is added to the filtrate at the boil to give a solid which is crystallized from methylene chloride-hexane to give 0.57 g of a solid. MS(M⁺) :548.2.

Example 597 N-[4-[[3-(Trichloroacetyl)-5H-pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepin-10 (11H) -yl]carbonyl]phenyl]-2(trifluoromethyl)benzamide

To a stirred solution of 0.48 g of N-[4-(5H-pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepin-10(11H)-ylcarbonyl)phenyl]-2-(trifluoromethyl)benzamide in 20 ml of methylene chloride is added 0.40 g of trichloroacetic anhydride followed by stirring at room temperature for 18 hours. The reaction mixture is washed with water and saturated NaHCO₃, dried over Na₂ SO₄ and passed through a pad of hydrous magnesium silicate. Hexane is added at the boil to give 0.37 g of solid, m.p. 219°-221° C.

Example 598 N-[4-[[3-(Trichloroacetyl)-5H-pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepin-10(11H)-yl]carbonyl]phenyl]-2,4-dichlorobenzamide

To a stirred solution of 4.76 g of N-[4-(5H-pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepin-10(11H)-ylcarbonyl)phenyl]-2,4-dichlorobenzamide in 150 ml of methylene chloride is added 3.75 g of trichloroacetic anhydride followed by stirring for 18 hours. The reaction mixture is washed with water and saturated NaHCO₃, dried over Na₂ SO₄ and passed through a pad of hydrous magnesium silicate. The filtrate is evaporated in vacuo to give 2.91 g of solid.

Example 599 N-[4-(5H-Pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepin-10(11H)ylcarbonyl)phenyl]-2,3,5-trichlorobenzamide

As described for Example 8, 0.50 g of 10,11-dihydro-10-(4-aminobenzoyl)-5H-pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepine is reacted with 0.483 g of 2,3,5 -trichlorobenzoyl chloride to give a glass which is crystallized from ethyl acetate to give 0.686 g of crystals, m.p. 231°-234° C.

Example 600 N-[4-(5H-Pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepin-10(11H)ylcarbonyl)phenyl]tetrahydrofurane-2-carboxamide

As described for Example 8, 0.500 g of 10,11-dihydro-10-(4-aminobenzoyl)-5H-pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepine is reacted with 0.267 g of tetrahydrofurane-2-carbonyl chloride to give a glass which is crystallized from ethyl acetate to give 0.22 g of crystals, m.p. 208°-214° C.

The following Examples are prepared using conditions of Example 297 with the appropriately substituted aroyl chloride.

    ______________________________________                                         Example No.                                                                               Compound                                                            ______________________________________                                         601        N-[4-[(6,7-Dihydro-5 .sub.-- H-pyrrolo[1,2- -a ]-                              [1,5]benzodiazepin-5-yl)carbonyl]-2,5-                                         dichlorophenyl]-2,3-dimethylbenzamide                               602        N-[4-[(6,7-Dihydro-5 .sub.-- H-pyrrolo[1,2- -a ]-                              [1,5]benzodiazepin-5-yl)carbonyl]-2,5-                                         dichlorophenyl]-2-chlorobenzamide                                   603        N-[4-[(6,7-Dihydro-5 .sub.-- H-pyrrolo[1,2- -a ]-                              [1,5]benzodiazepin-5-yl)carbonyl]-2,5-                                         dichlorophenyl]-2,4-dichlorobenzamide                               604        N-[4-[(6,7-Dihydro-5 .sub.-- H-pyrrolo[1,2- -a ]-                              [1,5]benzodiazepin-5-yl)carbonyl]-2,5-                                         dichlorophenyl]-3,5-dichlorobenzamide                               605        N-[4-[(6,7-Dihydro-5 .sub.-- H-pyrrolo[1,2- -a ]-                              [1,5]benzodiazepin-5-yl)carbonyl]-2,5-                                         dichlorophenyl]-2-methyl-4-chloro-                                             benzamide                                                           606        N-[4-[(6,7-Dihydro-5 .sub.-- H-pyrrolo[1,2- -a ]-                              [1,5]benzodiazepin-5-yl)carbonyl]-3-                                           chlorophenyl]-2-methoxybenzamide                                    607        N-[4-[(6,7-Dihydro-5 .sub.-- H-pyrrolo[1,2- -a ]-                              [1,5]benzodiazepin-5-yl)carbonyl]-3-                                           chlorophenyl]-2-(trifluoromethoxy)                                             benzamide                                                           608        N-[4-[(6,7-Dihydro-5 .sub.-- H-pyrrolo[1,2-  -a ]-                             [1,5]benzodiazepin-5-yl)carbonyl]-3-                                           chlorophenyl]-2-(trifluoromethyl)                                              benzamide                                                           609        N-[4-[(6,7-Dihydro-5 .sub.-- H-pyrrolo[1,2- -a ]-                              [1,5]benzodiazepin-5-yl)carbonyl]-3-                                           chlorophenyl]-2,4-dichlorobenzamide,                                           amorphous white solid, m.p. 134-137° C.                      610        N-[4-[(6,7-Dihydro-5 .sub.-- H-pyrrolo[1,2- -a ]-                              [1,5]benzodiazepin-5-yl)carbonyl]-3-                                           chlorophenyl]-2-(methylthio)benzamide                               611        N-[4-[(6,7-Dihydro-5 .sub.-- H-pyrrolo[1,2- -a ]-                              [1,5]benzodiazepin-5-yl)carbonyl]-3-                                           chlorophenyl]-3-fluoro-2-methyl-                                               benzamide, amorphous white solid,                                              m.p. 136-138° C.                                             612        N-[4-[(6,7-Dihydro-5 .sub.-- H-pyrrolo[1,2- -a ]-                              [1,5]benzodiazepin-5-yl)carbonyl]-3-                                           chlorophenyl]-5-fluoro-2-methyl-                                               benzamide, amorphous white solid, m.p.                                         132-135° C.                                                  613        N-[4-[(6,7-Dihydro-5 .sub.-- H-pyrrolo[1,2- -a ]-                              [1,5]benzodiazepin-5-yl)carbonyl]-3-                                           chlorophenyl]-4-fluoro-2-methyl-                                               benzamide                                                           614        N-[4-[(6,7-Dihydro-5 .sub.-- H-pyrrolo[1,2- -a ]-                              [1,5]benzodiazepin-5-yl)carbonyl]-3-                                           chlorophenyl]-4-fluoro-2-(trifluoro-                                           methyl)benzamide                                                    615        N-[4-[(6,7-Dihydro-5 .sub.-- H-pyrrolo[1,2- -a ]-                              [1,5]benzodiazepin-5-yl)carbonyl]-3-                                           chlorophenyl]-2,3-dichlorobenzamide                                 616        N-[4-[(6,7-Dihydro-5 .sub.-- H-pyrrolo[1,2- -a ]-                              [1,5]benzodiazepin-5-yl)carbonyl]-3-                                           chlorophenyl]-2,3-difluorobenzamide                                 617        N-[4-[(6,7-Dihydro-5 .sub.-- H-pyrrolo[1,2- -a ]-                              [1,5]benzodiazepin-5-yl)carbonyl]-3-                                           chlorophenyl]-2-fluoro-5-(trifluoro-                                           methyl)benzamide                                                    618        N-[4-[(6,7-Dihydro-5 .sub.-- H-pyrrolo[1,2- -a ]-                              [1,5]benzodiazepin-5-yl)carbonyl]-3-                                           chlorophenyl]-2-fluoro-3-(trifluoro-                                           methyl)benzamide                                                    619        N-[4-[(6,7-Dihydro-5 .sub.-- H-pyrrolo[1,2- -a ]-                              [1,5]benzodiazepin-5-yl)carbonyl]-3-                                           chlorophenyl]-4-fluoro-2-(trifluoro-                                           methyl)benzamide                                                    620        N-[4-[(6,7-Dihydro-5 .sub.-- H-pyrrolo[1,2- -a ]-                              [1,5]benzodiazepin-5-yl)carbonyl]-3-                                           chlorophenyl]-2,5-difluorobenzamide                                 621        N-[4-[(6,7-Dihydro-5 .sub.-- H-pyrrolo[1,2- -a ]-                              [1,5]benzodiazepin-5-yl)carbonyl]-3-                                           chlorophenyl]-2,3-difluorobenzamide                                 622        N-[4-[(6,7-Dihydro-5 .sub.-- H-pyrrolo[1,2- -a ]-                              [1,5]benzodiazepin-5-yl)carbonyl]-3-                                           chlorophenyl]-2,5-dimethylbenzamide                                 623        N-[4-[(6,7-Dihydro-5 .sub.-- H-pyrrolo[1,2- -a ]-                              [1,5]benzodiazepin-5-yl)carbonyl]-3-                                           chlorophenyl]-3-methyl-2-thiophene-                                            carboxamide                                                         624        N-[4-[(6,7-Dihydro-5 .sub.-- H-pyrrolo[1,2- -a ]-                              [1,5]benzodiazepin-5-yl)carbonyl]-3-                                           chlorophenyl]-2-methyl-3-thiophene-                                            carboxamide                                                         625        N-[4-[(6,7-Dihydro-5 .sub.-- H-pyrrolo[1,2- -a ]-                              [1,5]benzodiazepin-5-yl)carbonyl]-3-                                           chlorophenyl]-2-methyl-3-furane-                                               carboxamide                                                         626        N-[4-[(6,7-Dihydro-5 .sub.-- H-pyrrolo[1,2- -a ]-                              [1,5]benzodiazepin-5-yl)carbonyl]-3-                                           chlorophenyl]-3-methyl-2-furane-                                               carboxamide                                                         627        N-[4-[(6,7-Dihydro-5 .sub.-- H-pyrrolo[1,2- -a ]-                              [1,5]benzodiazepin-5-yl)carbonyl]-3-                                           chlorophenyl]-2-chlorobenzeneacetamide                              628        N-[4-[(6,7-Dihydro-5 .sub.-- H-pyrrolo[1,2- -a ]-                              [1,5]benzodiazepin-5-yl)carbonyl]-3-                                           chlorophenyl]-2-methylbenzeneacetamide                              629        N-[4-[(6,7-Dihydro-5 .sub.-- H-pyrrolo[1,2- -a ]-                              [1,5]benzodiazepin-5-yl)carbonyl]-3-                                           chlorophenyl]-4-fluoro-3-(trifluoro-                                           methyl)benzamide                                                    630        N-[4-[(6,7-Dihydro-5 .sub.-- H-pyrrolo[1,2- -a ]-                              [1,5]benzodiazepin-5-yl)carbonyl]-2-                                           chlorophenyl]-3-fluoro-2-methyl-                                               benzamide                                                           631        N-[4-[(6,7-Dihydro-5 .sub.-- H-pyrrolo[1,2- -a ]-                              [1,5]benzodiazepin-5-yl)carbonyl]-2-                                           chlorophenyl]-2,3-dichlorobenzamide                                 632        N-[4-[(6,7-Dihydro-5 .sub.-- H-pyrrolo[1,2- -a ]-                              [1,5]benzodiazepin-5-yl)carbonyl]-2-                                           chlorophenyl]-2,3-difluorobenzamide                                 633        N-[4-[(6,7-Dihydro-5 .sub.-- H-pyrrolo[1,2- -a ]-                              [1,5]benzodiazepin-5-yl)carbonyl]-2-                                           chlorophenyl]-4-fluoro-2-methyl-                                               benzamide                                                           634        N-[4-[(6,7-Dihydro-5 .sub.-- H-pyrrolo[1,2- -a ]-                              [1,5]benzodiazepin-5-yl)carbonyl]-2-                                           chlorophenyl]-5-fluoro-2-methyl-                                               benzamide                                                           635        N-[4-[(6,7-Dihydro-5 .sub.-- H-pyrrolo[1,2- -a ]-                              [1,5]benzodiazepin-5-yl)carbonyl]-2-                                           chlorophenyl]-2-fluoro-5-(trifluoro-                                           methyl)benzamide                                                    636        N-[4-[(6,7-Dihydro-5 .sub.-- H-pyrrolo[1,2- -a ]-                              [1,5]benzodiazepin-5-yl)carbonyl]-2-                                           chlorophenyl]-2-methylbenzamide                                     637        N-[4-[(6,7-Dihydro-5 .sub.-- H-pyrrolo[1,2- -a ]-                              [1,5]benzodiazepin-5-yl)carbonyl]-2-                                           chlorophenyl]-2-chlorobenzamide                                     638        N-[4-[(6,7-Dihydro-5 .sub.-- H-pyrrolo[1,2- -a ]-                              [1,5]benzodiazepin-5-yl)carbonyl]-2-                                           chlorophenyl]-2,3-dimethylbenzamide                                 639        N-[4-[(6,7-Dihydro-5 .sub.-- H-pyrrolo[1,2- -a ]-                              [1,5]benzodiazepin-5-yl)carbonyl]-2-                                           chlorophenyl]-2,5-dimethylbenzamide                                 640        N-[4-[(6,7-Dihydro-5 .sub.-- H-pyrrolo[1,2- -a ]-                              [1,5]benzodiazepin-5-yl)carbonyl]-2-                                           chlorophenyl]-2-methoxybenzamide                                    641        N-[4-[(6,7-Dihydro-5 .sub.-- H-pyrrolo[1,2- -a ]-                              [1,5]benzodiazepin-5-yl)carbonyl]-2-                                           chlorophenyl]-2-(trifluoromethoxy)-                                            benzamide                                                           642        N-[4-[(6,7-Dihydro-5 .sub.-- H-pyrrolo[1,2- -a ]-                              [1,5]benzodiazepin-5-yl)carbonyl]-2-                                           chlorophenyl]-2-methoxy-4-chloro-                                              benzamide                                                           643        N-[4-[(6,7-Dihydro-5 .sub.-- H-pyrrolo[1,2- -a ]-                              [1,5]benzodiazepin-5-yl)carbonyl]-2-                                           chlorophenyl]-2,6-dichlorobenzamide                                 644        N-[4-[(6,7-Dihydro-5 .sub.-- H-pyrrolo[1,2- -a ]-                              [1,5]benzodiazepin-5-yl)carbonyl]-2-                                           chlorophenyl]-2-(methylthio)benzamide                               645        N-[4-[(6,7-Dihydro-5 .sub.-- H-pyrrolo[1,2- -a ]-                              [1,5]benzodiazepin-5-yl)carbonyl] -2-                                          chlorophenyl]-2-(trifluoromethyl)-                                             benzamide                                                           646        N-[4-[(6,7-Dihydro-5 .sub.-- H-pyrrolo[1,2- -a ]-                              [1,5]benzodiazepin-5-yl)carbonyl]-2-                                           chlorophenyl]-3-(trifluoromethyl)-                                             benzamide                                                           647        N-[4-[(6,7-Dihydro-5 .sub.-- H-pyrrolo[1,2- -a ]-                              [1,5]benzodiazepin-5-yl)carbonyl]-2-                                           chlorophenyl]-2,3,5-trichlorobenzamide                              648        N-[4-[(6,7-Dihydro-5 .sub.-- H-pyrrolo[1,2- -a ]-                              [1,5]benzodiazepin-5-yl)carbonyl]-2-                                           methoxyphenyl]-3-fluoro-2-methylbenz-                                          amide                                                               649        N-[4-[(6,7-Dihydro-5 .sub.-- H-pyrrolo[1,2- -a ]-                              [1,5]benzodiazepin-5-yl)carbonyl]-2-                                           methoxyphenyl]-5-fluoro-2-methylbenz-                                          amide                                                               650        N-[4-[(6,7-Dihydro-5 .sub.-- H-pyrrolo[1,2- -a ]-                              [1,5]benzodiazepin-5-yl)carbonyl]-2-                                           methoxyphenyl]-4-fluoro-2-methylbenz-                                          amide                                                               651        N-[4-[(6,7-Dihydro-5 .sub.-- H-pyrrolo[1,2- -a ]-                              [1,5]benzodiazepin-5-yl)carbonyl]-2-                                           methoxyphenyl]-2,4-dichlorobenzamide                                652        N-[4-[(6,7-Dihydro-5 .sub.-- H-pyrrolo[1,2- -a ]-                              [1,5]benzodiazepin-5-yl)carbonyl]-2-                                           methoxyphenyl]-2,3-dimethylbenzamide                                653        N-[4-[(6,7-Dihydro-5 .sub.-- H-pyrrolo[1,2-  -a ]-                             [1,5]benzodiazepin-5-yl)carbonyl]-2-                                           methoxyphenyl]-3-fluoro-5-(trifluoro-                                          methyl)benzamide                                                    654        N-[4-[(6,7-Dihydro-5 .sub.-- H-pyrrolo[1,2- -a ]-                              [1,5]benzodiazepin-5-yl)carbonyl]-2-                                           methoxyphenyl]-3-fluoro-2-methylbenz-                                          amide                                                               655        N-[4-[(6,7-Dihydro-5 .sub.-- H-pyrrolo[1,2- -a ]-                              [1,5]benzodiazepin-5-yl)carbonyl]-2-                                           methoxyphenyl]-5-fluoro-2-methylbenz-                                          amide                                                               656        N-[4-[(6,7-Dihydro-5 .sub.-- H-pyrrolo[1,2- -a ]-                              [1,5]benzodiazepin-5-yl)carbonyl]-2-                                           methoxyphenyl]-4-fluoro-2-methylbenz-                                          amide                                                               657        N-[4-[(6,7-Dihydro-5 .sub.-- H-pyrrolo[1,2- -a ]-                              [1,5]benzodiazepin-5-yl)carbonyl]-2-                                           methoxyphenyl]-2,4-dichlorobenzamide                                658        N-[4-[(6,7-Dihydro-5 .sub.-- H-pyrrolo[1,2- -a ]-                              [1,5]benzodiazepin-5-yl)carbonyl]-2-                                           methoxyphenyl]-2,3-dimethylbenzamide                                659        N-[4-[(6,7-Dihydro-5 .sub.-- H-pyrrolo[1,2- -a ]-                              [1,5]benzodiazepin-5-yl)carbonyl]-2-                                           methoxyphenyl]-3-fluoro-5-(trifluoro-                                          methyl)benzamide                                                    ______________________________________                                    

Example 660 N-[4-[[[3-[-[(Dimethylamino)methyl]-5H-pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepin-10(11H)-yl]carbonyl]phenyl]-2methylbenzamide

To a stirred solution of 0.842 g of 2-methyl-N-[4-(5H-pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepin-10(11H)-ylcarbonyl)phenyl]benzamide in 25 ml of 1:1 methanol-tetrahydrofuran is added 10 ml of 35% formaldehyde and ml of 30% N,N-dimethylamine at 0° C. After 2 drops of acetic acid is added, the reaction mixture is stirred at room temperature for 16 hours. The reaction mixture is concentrated in vacuo to a residue which is dissolved in chloroform and washed with water. The organic layer is dried with Na₂ SO₄ and evaporated in vacuo to a residue. The residue is chromatographed on silica gel with 10:1 ethyl acetate-methanol as eluent to give 0.800 g of the desired product, M⁺ H:479.

The following products are prepared by using the condition of Example 660 and by using the appropriately substituted benzamide.

    ______________________________________                                         Example No. Compound                                                           ______________________________________                                         661         N-[4-[[3-(1-piperidinylmethyl)-5 .sub.-- H-                                    pyrrolo[2,1- -c][1,4]benzodiazepin-                                            10(11 .sub.-- H)-yl]carbonyl]phenyl]-2-methyl-                                 benzamide, solid; mass spectrum (M.sup.+ H)                                    518                                                                662         N-[4-[[3-(1-piperidinylmethyl)-5 .sub.-- H-                                    pyrrolo[2,1- -c][1,4]benzodiazepin-                                            10(11 .sub.-- H)-yl]carbonyl]phenyl]-2-methyl-                                 benzamide, solid; mass spectrum (M.sup.+ H)                                    521                                                                663         N-[4-[[3-[[4-(phenylmethyl)-1-pipera-                                          zinyl]methyl]-5 .sub.-- H-pyrrolo[2,1- -c][1,4]-                               benzodiazepin-10(11 .sub.-- H)-yl]carbonyl]-                                   phenyl]-2-methylbenzamide, solid; mass                                         spectrum (M.sup.+ H) 610                                           664         N-[4-[[3-[(dimethylaminomethyl]-                                               5 .sub.-- H-pyrrolo[2,1- -c][1,4]benzodiazepin-                                10(11 .sub.-- H)-yl]carbonyl]phenyl]-2,4-di-                                   chlorobenzamide, solid; mass spectrum                                          (M.sup.+ H) 535                                                    665         N-[4-[[3-[(dimethylaminomethyl]-                                               5 .sub.-- H-pyrrolo[2,1- -c][1,4]benzodiazepin-                                10(11 .sub.-- H)-yl]carbonyl]phenyl]-2,4-di-                                   chlorobenzamide, solid; mass spectrum                                          (M.sup.+ H) 561                                                    666         N-[4-[[3-(4-morpholinomethyl)-5 .sub.-- H-                                     pyrrolo[2,1- -c][1,4]benzodiazepin-                                            10(11 .sub.-- H)-yl]carbonyl]phenyl]-2,4-di-                                   chlorobenzamide, solid; mass spectrum                                          (M.sup.+ H) 576                                                    667         N-[4-[[3-[(diethlyamino)methyl]-5 .sub.-- H-                                   pyrrolo[2,1- -c][1,4]benzodiazepin-                                            10(11 .sub.-- H)-yl]carbonyl]phenyl]-2,4-di-                                   chlorobenzamide, solid; mass spectrum                                          (M.sup.+ H) 562                                                    668         N-[4-[[3-[(dimethylamino)methyl]-5 .sub.-- H-                                  pyrrolo[2,1- -c][1,4]benzodiazepin-                                            10(11 .sub.-- H)-yl]carbonyl]-3-chlorophenyl]-                                 5-fluoro-2-methylbenzamide, solid;                                             mass spectrum (M.sup.+ H) 531                                      669         N-[4-[[3-[(dimethylamino)methyl]-5 .sub.-- H-                                  pyrrolo[2,1- -c][1,4]benzodiazepin-                                            10(11 .sub.-- H)-yl]carbonyl]-3-chlorophenyl]-                                 2-methylbenzamide, solid; mass spectrum                                        (M.sup.+ H) 513                                                    ______________________________________                                    

Example 670 N-[4-[(3-Acetyl-5H-pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepin-10(11H)-yl]carbonyl]phenyl]-2,4-dichlorobenzamide

A stirred solution of 0.954 g of N-[4-(5H-pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepin-10(11H)-ylcarbonyl)phenyl]-2,4-dichlorobenzamide in 25 ml of methylene chloride and 5 ml of acetic anhydride is heated at reflux for 24 hours. The volatiles are evaporated in vacuo to a residue which is purified by column chromatography on silica gel by elution with ethyl acetate-hexane (7:3) to give 0.800 g of a white solid; mass spectrum (M⁺ H)519.

Example 671 1-[2-Nitro-5-(ethoxycarbonyl)benzyl]-pyrrole-2-carboxaldehyde

To a stirred slurry of 2.2 g of sodium hydride (60% in oil, washed with hexane) in tetrahydrofuran is added at 0° C. a solution of 4.5 g of pyrrole-2-carboxaldehyde in 25 ml of tetrahydrofuran. After the addition is complete, a solution of 15 g of ethyl 4-nitro-3-bromomethylbenzoate in 30 ml of dry tetrahydrofuran is slowly added under nitrogen. The reaction mixture is stirred at 20° C. for 8 hours and carefully quenched with water. The reaction mixture is extracted with chloroform which is washed with water, dried with Na₂ SO₄ and concentrated in vacuo to give 12 g of the desired product as a solid; mass spectrum (M⁺ H)349.

Example 672

1-[2-Nitro-4-(ethoxycarbonyl)benzyl]-pyrrole-2-carboxaldehyde

The conditions of Example 671 are used with ethyl 3-nitro-4-bromomethylbenzoate to give 13.0 g of the desired product as a solid; mass spectrum (M⁺ H)349.

Example 673 Ethyl 10,11-Dihydro-5H-pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepine-7-carboxylate

A solution of 10.0 g of 1-[2-nitro-5-(ethoxycarbonyl)benzyl]-pyrrole-2-carboxaldehyde in 150 ml of absolute ethanol containing 1.0 g of 10% Pd/c is hydrogenated in a Parr apparatus for 16 hours under 40 psi of hydrogen. The reaction mixture is filtered through a pad of diatomaceous earth and the filtrate concentrated in vacuo to a residue of 5.5 g of the desired product as a solid; mass spectrum (M⁺ H)255.

Example 674 Ethyl 10,11-Dihydro-5H-pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepine-8-carboxylate

The hydrogenation conditions of Example 673 are used with 1-[2-nitro-4-(ethoxycarbonyl)benzyl]pyrrole-2-carboxaldehyde to give 5.0 g of the desired product as a solid; mass spectrum (M⁺ H)255.

Example 675 Ethyl 10,11-Dihydro-10-[4-[(2-methylbenzoyl)amino]-benzoyl]-5H-pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepine-7-carboxylate

A solution of 1.2 g of ethyl 10,11-dihydro-5H-pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepine-7-carboxylate in 100 ml of methylene chloride is cooled to 0° C. and 10 ml of triethylamine added followed by 1.5 g of 4-[(2-methylbenzoyl)amino)benzoyl chloride. The reaction mixture is stirred at room temperature for 18 hours and concentrated in vacuo to a residue which is partitioned between water and chloroform. The organic layer is dried over Na₂ SO₄ and concentrated in vacuo to a residue. The residue is purified by column chromatography on silica gel by elution with 40% ethyl acetate-hexane to give 1.0 g of the desired product as a solid; mass spectrum (M⁺ H)494.

Example 676 Ethyl 10,11-Dihydro-10-[4-[(2-methylbenzoyl)amino]-benzoyl]-5H-pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepin-8-carboxylate

The conditions of Example 675 are used with ethyl 10,11-dihydro-5H-pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepine-8-carboxylate to give 1.2 g of the desired product as a solid; mass spectrum (M⁺ H)494.

The subject compounds of the present invention are tested for biological activity as follows:

Example 677 10,11-Dihydro-10-(4-nitrobenzoyl)-5H-imidazo[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepine

A 292 mg sample of sodium hydride in oil is washed, under argon, with pentane. The residue is diluted with 17 ml of dioxane and then 1.35 g of 10,11-dihydro-5H-imidazo[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepine is added. The reaction mixture is warmed slightly until the hydrogen evolution ceases. To the cooled reaction mixture is added a solution of 1.36 g of p-nitrobenzoyl chloride in 45 ml of dioxane and the mixture is stirred at room temperature for 18 hours. The solvent is evaporated in vacuo and the residue is heated with CHCl₃, filtered hot and the filter cake washed with hot CHCl₃. The combined CHCl₃ layers are washed with water, saturated NaHCO₃, treated with activated charcoal, filtered through a pad of MgSO₄ and the filtrate evaporated in vacuo to give 1.82 g of brown solid residue. The residue is purified by flash chromatography by elution with CHCl₃ --MeOH to give 630 mg of the desired product as a solid. HR FABMS:(M+H)=335.3433.

Example 678 10,11-Dihydro-10-(4-aminobenzoyl)-5H-imidazo[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepine

A mixture of 0.550 g of 10,11-dihydro-10-(4-nitrobenzoyl)-5H-imidazo[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepine and 1.86 g of SnCl₂.2H₂ O in 22 ml of ethyl alcohol is refluxed for 1 hour under argon. The mixture is diluted with water and then a solution of 10% NaHCO₃ is added until the reaction mixture is basic. Additional ethyl alcohol is added and reaction mixture evaporated in vacuo to give a residue which is triturated with 1:1 CHCl₃ --CH₃ OH several times and filtered. The filtrates are combined, treated with activated carbon and filtered through diatomaceous earth. The filtrate is evaporated in vacuo to give 680 mg of tan crystalline solid. The solid is stirred in ethanol, water and 10% NaHCO₃ to pH=8, for 5 hours and extracted with CHCl₃ three times. The combined extracts are treated with activated carbon, filtered through MgSO₄ and evaporated in vacuo to give 370 mg of tan crystalline solid. CIMS(CH₄):MH⁺ =305.

Example 679 N-[4-(5H-Imidazo[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepin-10(11H)ylcarbonyl)phenyl]-2,4-dichlorobenzamide

A slurry of 0.330 g of 10,11-dihydro-10-(4-aminobenzoyl)-5H-imidazo[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepine in 15 ml of dioxane is stirred and warmed slightly to obtain a nearly complete solution. The reaction mixture is cooled to room temperature and 43 mg of sodium hydride in oil added. The mixture is warmed slightly. Gas evolution stops in a few minutes. The reaction mixture is cooled to room temperature and 153 μl of 2,4-dichlorobenzoyl chloride in 2.5 ml of dioxane added. An additional 3.5 ml of dioxane is added and the reaction mixture stirred at room temperature for 2 days. The volatiles are evaporated in vacuo to a residue which is partitioned between water and chloroform. The organic layer is separated and the aqueous phase extracted with chloroform two more times. The combined organic layers are trated with activated carbon and filtered through MgSO₄. The filtrate is evaporated in vacuo to a tan foam which is purified by flash chro- matography on silica gel by elution with CHCl₃ and 3- 7% CH₃ OH in chloroform to give 310 mg of tan foam.

Example 680 6,7-Dihydro-5-(2-chloro-4-nitrobenzoyl)-5H-pyrrolo-[1,2-a][1,5]benzodiazepine

To a solution of 0.28 g of 6,7-dihydro-5H-pyrrolo-[1,2-a][1,5]benzodiazepine in 6 ml of methylene chloride is added 0.30 g of triethylamine followed by 0.50 g of 2-chloro-4-nitrobenzoyl chloride in 0.5 ml of methylene chloride. The reaction mixture is stirred at room temperature for 1 hour then quenched with 5 ml of saturated NaHCO₃. The methylene chloride is evaporated in vacuo and the residue is diluted with 5 ml of water and extracted with 20 ml of ethyl acetate. The organic layer is separated, washed with saturated NaHCO₃ and brine, dried with Na₂ SO₄ and evaporated in vacuo to give 0.59 g of a yellow foam which is triturated with ether-hexanes to give 0.56 g of the desired product as off-white solid. MS(CI): 368(M+H) (Cl³⁵) 370(M+H) (Cl³⁷)

Example 681 6,7-Dihydro-5-(4-amino-2-chlorobenzoyl)-5H-pyrrolo-[1,2-a][1,5]benzodiazepine

To a solution of 0.50 g of 6,7-dihydro-5-(2-chloro-4-nitrobenzoyl)-5H-pyrrolo[1,2-a][1,5]benzodiazepine in 10 ml of ethyl alcohol and 2 ml of tetrahydrofuran is added 2.35 g of SnCl₂.2H₂ O and the mixture stirred at 55° C. for 30 minutes. The solvents are evaporated in vacuo to a residue which is stirred with 20 ml of 1N NaOH and 40 ml of ethyl acetate for 15 minutes and filtered through diatomaceous earth. The filter pad is washed with 2×10 ml of ethyl acetate and the combined extracts washed with brine, dried Na₂ SO₄) and evaporated in vacuo to give 0.47 g of solid residue which is triturated with ether-hexane to give 0.43 g of light yellow crystalline solid. MS(CI): 338(M+H, Cl³⁵) 340(M+H, Cl³⁷)

Example 682 N-[4-[(6,7-Dihydro-5H-pyrrolo[1,2-a] [1,5]benzodiazepin-5-yl]carbonyl]-3-chlorophenyl]-3-fluoro-2methylbenzamid

To a mixture of 0.10 g of 6,7-dihydro-5-(4-amino-2-chlorobenzoyl)-5H-pyrrolo-[1,2-a][1,5]benzodiazepine and 0.06 g of triethylamine in 6 ml of dichloromethane is added 0.08 g of 3-fluoro-2-methylbenzoyl chloride in 0.5 ml of dichloromethane. The mixture is stirred for 2 hours at room temperature and then 2 ml of 1N NaOH added. The volatiles are evaporated under vacuum and the residue dissolved in 2 ml Of tetrahydrofuran and 1 ml of methanol. The mixture is stirred for 2 hours and evaporated and the residue diluted with 2 ml of 1N NaOH and 5 ml of water. The mixture is extracted with ethyl acetate (15 ml) and the extract washed with brine and dried (Na₂ SO₄). The solvent is removed and the residue triturated with diethyl ether-hexane to give 0.15 g of white solid: Mass Spectrum (CI)474(M+H, Cl³⁵); 476(M+H, Cl³⁷).

Example 683

N-[4-[(6,7-Dihydro-5H-pyrrolo[1,2-a][1,5]benzodiazepin-5-yl)carbonyl]-3-chlorophenyl]-2,4-dichlorobenzamide

To a mixture of 0.10 g of 6,7-dihydro-5-(4-amino-2-chlorobenzoyl)-5H-pyrrolo[1,2-a][1,5]benzodiazepine and 0.06 g of triethylamine in 6 ml of dichloromethane is added 0.10 g of 2,4-dichlorobenzoyl chloride in 0.5 ml of dichloromethane. The mixture is stirred at room temperature for 2 hours and 2 ml of 1N NaOH is added. The volatiles are removed under vacuum and to the residue is added 2 ml of tetrahydrofuran and 1 ml of methanol. The mixture is stirred at room temperature for 2 hours and the volatiles removed. To the residue is added 2 ml of 1N NaOH and 5 ml of H₂ O. The mixture is extracted with ethyl acetate and the extract washed with brine and dried (Na₂ SO₄). The solvent is removed and the solid triturated with diethyl ether-hexane to give 0.15 g of white solid, Mass Spectrum (CI): 510(M+H, Cl³⁵).

Example 684 N-[4-(5H-Pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepin-10(11H)ylcarbonyl)phenyl]-2-(1H-[1,2,4]-triazol-1-yl)acetamide

To a suspension of 0.20 g of 1,2,4-triazole sodium in 1 ml of 1,3-dimethyl-3,4,5,6-tetrahydro2(1H)-pyrimidinone is added 0.10 g of 2-chloro-N-[4-(5H-pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepin-10(11H)-ylcarbonyl)phenyl] acetamide in 1 ml of 1,3-dimethyl-3,4,5,6-tetrahydro-2(1H)-pyrimidinone followed by stirring at room temperature for 3 hours. The reaction mixture is quenched with 15 ml of water and the resulting solid is collected, washed with water and hexanes to give 70 mg of the desired product as a tan solid. MS(CI): 413(M+H).

Example 685 N-[4-(5H-Pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepin-10(11H)ylcarbonyl)phenyl]-2-(2-formyl-1-pyrrolo)acetamide

To a suspension of 72 mg of sodium hydride (60% in oil) in 5 ml of tetrahydrofuran is added 0.14 g of pyrrole-2-carboxaldehyde. The mixture is stirred for 1 hour at room temperature and 94 mg of 1,3-di-methyl-3,4,5,6-tetrahydro-2(1H)-pyrimidinone and 0.19 g of 2-chloro-N-[4-(5H-pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepin-10(11H)-ylcarbonyl)phenyl]acetamide added. The mixture is stirred at room temperature, water added and the tetrahydrofuran evaporated in vacuo. The resulting suspension is filtered and the precipitate washed with water and hexanes. The collected solid is purified by column chromatography on silica gel by elution with 3:2 ethyl acetate-hexanes to give 50 mg of pink solid. MS(CI): 439(M+H).

Example 686 N-[4-(3-Chloro-4H-pyrazolo[5,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepin-5-(10H)-ylcarbonyl)phenyl]-2-methyl-5-fluorobenzamide

A mixture of 356 mg of N-[4H-pyrazolo[5,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepin-5(10H)-ylcarbonyl)-3-chlorophenyl]-5-fluoro-2-methylbenzamide and 122 mg of N-chlorosuccinimide in 5 ml of methylene chloride is refluxed on a steam bath for 3 hours. The reaction mixture is washed with saturated NaHCO₃, H₂ O and brine, then dried over Na₂ SO₄ and passed through a pad of hydrous magnesium silicate. The filtrate is evaporated in vacuo to give 190 mg of the desired product as a solid.

The following examples are prepared using the conditions of Example 465.

    ______________________________________                                         Example No. Compound                                                           ______________________________________                                         687          .sub.-- N-[4-(5 .sub.-- H-pyrrolo[2,1- -c][1,4]benzodiaze-                    pin-10(11-H)-ylcarbonyl)phenyl]-2-bromo-                                       benzamide, white solid                                             688          .sub.-- N-[4-(5 .sub.-- H-pyrrolo[2,1- -c][1,4]benzodiaze-                    pin-10(11 .sub.-- H)-ylcarbonyl)phenyl]-2-                                     (acetoxy)benzamide, light yellow solid                             689          .sub.-- N-[4-(5 .sub.-- H-pyrrolo[2,1- -c][1,4]benzodiaze-                    pin-10(11 .sub.-- H)-ylcarbonyl)phenyl]-2-                                     hydroxybenzamide, light yellow solid                               690          .sub.-- N-[4-(5 .sub.-- H-pyrrolo[2,1- -c][1,4]benzodiaze-                    pin-10(11 .sub.-- H)-ylcarbonyl)phenyl]-1-                                     naphthylcarboxamide, white solid                                   691          .sub.-- N-[4-(5 .sub.-- H-pyrrolo[2,1- -c][1,4]benzodiaze-                    pin-10(11 .sub.-- H)-ylcarbonyl)-3-methylphenyl]-                              2-methylbenzamide, amorphous solid                                 692          .sub.-- N-[4-(5 .sub.--  H-pyrrolo[2,1- -c][1,4]benzodiaze-                   pin-10(11 .sub.-- H)-ylcarbonyl)phenyl]-2-chloro-                              4-fluorobenzamide, white foam                                      693          .sub.-- N-[4-(5 .sub.-- H-pyrrolo[2,1- -c][1,4]benzodiaze-                    pin-10(11 .sub.-- H)-ylcarbonyl)phenyl]-2-(tri-                                fluoromethyl)-4-fluorobenzamide, white                                         solid                                                              694          .sub.-- N-[4-(5 .sub.-- H-pyrrolo[2,1- -c][1,4]benzodiaze-                    pin-10(11 .sub.-- H)-ylcarbonyl)-3-methylphenyl]-                              5-fluoro-2-methylbenzamide, m.p. 180-                                          182° C.                                                     695          .sub.-- N-[4-(5 .sub.-- H-pyrrolo[2,1- -c][1,4]benzodiaze-                    pin-10(11 .sub.-- H)-ylcarbonyl)-3-methoxy-                                    phenyl]-5-fluoro-2-methylbenzamide,                                            amorphous solid                                                    696          .sub.-- N-[4-(5 .sub.-- H-pyrrolo[2,1- -c][1,4]benzodiaze-                    pin-10(11 .sub.-- H)-ylcarbonyl)-3-chloro-                                     phenyl]-2-fluoro-4-(trifluoromethyl)                                           benzamide, m.p. 140-154 ° C.                                697          .sub.-- N-[4-(5 .sub.-- H-pyrrolo[2,1- -c][ 1,4]benzodiaze-                   pin-10(11 .sub.-- H)-ylcarbonyl)-3-chloro-                                     phenyl]-2-methylbenzeneacetamide,                                              white glass                                                        698          .sub.-- N-[4-(5 .sub.-- H-pyrrolo[2,1- -c][1,4]benzodiaze-                    pin-10(11 .sub.-- H)-ylcarbonyl)-3-chloro-                                     phenyl]-2-fluoro-6-(trifluoromethyl)                                           benzamide, white solid, m.p. 150-230° C.                    699          .sub.-- N-[4-(5 .sub.-- H-pyrrolo[2,1- -c][1,4]benzodiaze-                    pin-10(11 .sub.-- H)-ylcarbonyl)-3-chloro-                                     phenyl]-2-fluoro-3-(trifluoromethyl)                                           benzamide, white glass                                             700          .sub.-- N-[4-(5 .sub.-- H-pyrrolo[2,1- -c][1,4]benzodiaze-                    pin-10(11 .sub.-- H)-ylcarbonyl)-3-chloro-                                     phenyl]-2-chloro-5-(methylthio)                                                benzamide, white crystals, m.p.                                                124-134° C.                                                 701          .sub.-- N-[4-(5 .sub.-- H-pyrrolo[2,1- -c][1,4]benzodiaze-                    pin-10(11 .sub.-- H)-ylcarbonyl)-3-chloro-                                     phenyl]-2,5-dimethylbenzamide,                                                 crystalline solid, m.p. 253-255° C.                         702          .sub.-- N-[4-(5 .sub.-- H-pyrrolo[2,1- - c][1,4]benzodiaze-                   pin-10(11 .sub.-- H)-ylcarbonyl)-3-chloro-                                     phenyl]-2-chloro-3,4-dimethoxybenzamide,                                       yellow foam                                                        703          .sub.-- N-[4-(5 .sub.-- H-pyrrolo[2,1-c-][1,4]benzodiaze-                     pin-10(11 .sub.-- H)-ylcarbonyl)-6-chloro-3-                                   methoxyphenyl]-2-methylbenzamide,                                              crystals, m.p. 214-215° C.                                  704          .sub.-- N-[4-(5 .sub.-- H-pyrrolo[2,1- -c][1,4]benzodiaze-                    pin-10(11,H)-ylcarbonyl)-2-methoxy                                             phenyl]-2,5-dimethylbenzamide,                                                 crystals, m.p. 174-175° C.                                  705          .sub.-- N-[4-(5 .sub.-- H-pyrrolo[2,1-c*][1,4]benzodiaze-                     pin-10(11 .sub.-- H)-ylcarbonyl)phenyl]-2-chloro-                              3,4-dimethoxybenzamide, white crystals,                                        m.p. 242-244° C.                                            706          .sub.-- N-[4-(5 .sub.-- H-pyrrolo[2,1- -c][1,4]benzodiaze-                    pin-10(11 .sub.-- H)-ylcarbonyl)phenyl]-2,5-                                   dimethylbenzamide, crystals,                                                   m.p. 158-160° C.                                            707          .sub.-- N-[4-(5 .sub.-- H-pyrrolo[2,1- -c][1,4]benzodiaze-                    pin-10(11 .sub.-- H)-ylcarbonyl)-3-chlorophenyl]-                              2-(trifluoromethyl)-4-fluorobenzamide,                                         white glass                                                        ______________________________________                                    

Example 708 Methyl 4-[2-(2-chlorophenyl)-2-cyano-2-(4-morpholinyl)ethyl]benzoate

A 0.876 g sample of 60% sodium hydride in oil is washed with hexane followed by the addition of 60 ml of dry N,N-dimethylformamide. The reaction mixture is stirred for 1 hour under argon at room temperature after the addition of 4.73 g of α-(2-chlorophenyl)-4-morpholineacetonitrile. To the reaction mixture is added 4.58 g of methyl 4-(bromomethyl)benzoate and stirring continued for 3 hours. Several drops of acetic acid is added to ice water and the reaction quenched. The pH is 3-4 and saturated NaHCO₃ added to adjust the pH to 6-7. Upon cooling a solid forms which is filtered, washed with water and dried to give 5.92 g of yellow solid. Crystallization from methylene chloride-hexane gives 2.10 g of the desired product as a crystalline solid, m.p. 116°-118° C.

Example 709 Methyl 4-[2-(2-chlorophenyl)-2-oxoethyl]benzoate

A mixture of 1.0 g of methyl [4-(2-chlorophenyl)-2-cyano-2-(4-morpholinyl)ethyl]benzoate and 14 ml of water is heated at reflux for 20 minutes then poured over crushed ice. After stirring for 15 minutes the resulting solid is collected, washed with water and air dried to give 0.63 g of tan solid, m.p. 40°-42° C.

Example 710 4-[2-(2-Chlorophenyl]-2-oxoethyl]benzoic acid

A mixture of 18.78 g of methyl 4-[2-(2-chlorophenyl)-2-oxoethyl]benzoate in 288.8 ml of CH₃ OH, 72.2 ml of water and 5.2 g of NaOH is refluxed for 3 hours then acidified with 2N citric acid. The reaction mixture is evaporated in vacuo to remove the CH₃ OH. The aqueous phase is extracted with CH₂ Cl₂ and acidified with 1N HCl. The resulting solid is collected and dried under vacuum to give 17.27 g of the desired product, m.p. 168°-172° C.

Example 711 3-Methoxy-4-nitrobenzoyl chloride

A stirred suspension of 1.0 g of 3-methoxy-4-nitrobenzoic acid and 1.40 ml of thionyl chloride is heated to reflux for 2 hours. The mixture is cooled to room temperature, 2 ml of iso-octane added and the mixture evaporated in vacuo to a solid residue. The residue is washed with iso-octane (2×2 ml), dried in vacuo to give 1.08 g of cream colored solid.

Example 712 10,11-Dihydro-10-(4-nitro-3-methoxybenzoyl)-5H-pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepine

To a solution of 0.55 g of 10,11-dihydro-5H-pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepine in 8 ml of methylene chloride is added 0.55 g of triethylamine followed by 0.97 g of 3-methoxy-4-nitrobenzoyl chloride. The reaction mixture is stirred at room temperature for 2 hours and then quenched with 10 ml of 1N NaOH. The methylene chloride layer is evaporated and the resulting suspension filtered. The precipitate is washed with 1N NaOH (2×5 ml), water (3×5 ml) and hexane (2×5 ml). The collected solid is dried in vacuo to give 1.13 g of off-white solid. MS(CI): 364(M+H).

Example 713 10,11-Dihydro-10-(4-amino-3-methoxybenzoyl)-5H-pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepine

A mixture of 0.91 g of 10,11-dihydro-10-(4-nitro-3-methoxybenzoyl)-5H-pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepine, 4.51 g of SnCl₂.2H₂ O, 6 ml of ethyl alcohol, 6 ml of tetrahydrofuran and 16 ml of methylene chloride is stirred at 50° C. for 2 hours. The solvents are evaporated in vacuo and the residue dissolved in 80 ml of ethyl acetate. The solution is treated with 50 ml of 1N NaOH with stirring for 30 minutes. The resulting suspension is filtered through diatomaceous earth. The pad is washed with ethyl acetate (3×15 ml). The combined ethyl acetate solutions are washed with brine, dried Na₂ SO₄), filtered through hydrous magnesium silicate and evaporated in vacuo to 0.99 g of residue which is stirred with ether-hexanes to give 0.90 g of cream colored solid. MS(CI): 334(M+H).

Example 714 10,11-Dihydro-10-[4-[(3-methylpropyloxycarbonyl)amino]benzoyl]-5H-pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepine

To a stirred solution of 0.15 g of 10,11-dihydro-10-(4-aminobenzoyl)-5H-pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepine in 2 ml of methylene chloride is added 0.10 g of triethylamine followed by 0.10 g of iso-butylchloroformate. The reaction mixture is stirred for 3 hours and then quenched with 1N NaOH. The organic layer is evaporated in vacuo to a residue which is stirred in 5 ml of tetrahydrofuran for 1 hour, then evaporated in vacuo to a residue. The residue is extracted with ethyl acetate-methylene chloride, washed with brine, dried (Na₂ SO₄), filtered through hydrous magnesium silicate and evaporated in vacuo to give a residue which is stirred with ethyl acetate-methylene chloride to give 0.22 g of cream colored solid. MS(CI): 404(M+H).

Example 715 10,11-Dihydro-10-[4-(pentanoyl)aminobenzoyl)]-5H-pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepine

To a stirred solution of 0.15 g of 10,11-dihydro-10-(4-aminobenzoyl)-5H-pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepine in 2 ml of methylene chloride is added 0.10 g of triethylamine followed by 0.09 g of valeryl chloride. The reaction mixture is stirred for 3 hours and then quenched with 4 ml of 1N NaOH. The methylene chloride is evaporated in vacuo and the residue dissolved in 5 ml of tetrahydrofuran for 1 hour and evaporated in vacuo to a residue. The residue is extracted with ethyl acetate-methylene chloride, washed with brine and the organic layer dried (Na₂ SO₄), filtered through hydrous magnesium silicate, and evaporated in vacuo to give 0.23 g of a residue which is stirred with ether-hexanes to give 0.19 g of a white solid. MS(CI): 388(M+H).

Example 716 10,11-Dihydro-10-[4-[(3-methylbutanoyl)amino]benzoyl]-5H-pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepine

To a stirred solution of 0.10 g of 10,11-dihydro-10-(4-amino-3-methoxybenzoyl)-5H-pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepine in 1 ml of methylene chloride is added 0.06 g of triethylamine followed by 0.05 g of iso-valeryl chloride. The reaction mixture is stirred for 3 hours and then quenched with 1N NaOH. The organic layer is evaporated in vacuo to a residue which is stirred in 5 ml of tetrahydrofuran for 1 hour, then evaporated in vacuo to a residue. The residue is extracted with ethyl acetate-methylene chloride, washed with brine, dried Na₂ SO₄), filtered through hydrous magnesium silicate and evaporated in vacuo to give 0.15 g of residue which is stirred with ether-hexane to give 0.13 g of light yellow solid. MS(CI): 418(M+H).

Example 717 10,11-Dihydro-10-[3-methoxy-4-[(butylsulfonyl)amino]benzoyl]-5H-pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepine

To a stirred solution of 0.10 g of 10,11-dihydro-10-(4-amino-3-methoxybenzoyl)-5H-pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepine in 2 ml of methylene chloride is added 60 mg of triethylamine followed by a solution of 56 mg of n-butylsulfonyl chloride in 0.5 ml of methylene chloride. After stirring at room temperature for 2 hours, the reaction mixture is evaporated in vacuo to a residue which is dissolved in methyl alcohol, stirred for 1 hour and evaporated in vacuo to a residue which is treated with 2 ml of NH₄ Cl and extracted with 15 ml of ethyl acetate. The organic extract is washed with saturated NaHCO₃, brine, dried Na₂ SO₄), filtered through hydrous magnesium silicate and the filtrate evaporated to a residue. The residue is stirred with ether-hexanes to give 0.14 g of light yellow solid. MS (CI ): 454 (M+H).

UTILITY TESTING Binding Assay to Rat Hepatic V₁ Receptors

Rat liver plasma membranes expressing the vasopressin V₁ receptor subtypes are isolated by sucrose density gradient according to the method described by Lesko et al., (1973). These membranes are quickly suspended in 50.0 mM Tris.HCl buffer, pH 7.4, containing 0.2% bovine serum albumin (BSA) and 0.1 mM phenylmethylsulfonylfluoride (PMSF) and kept frozen at -70° C. until used in subsequent binding experiments. For binding experiments, the following is added to the wells of a ninety-six well format microtiter plate: 100 μl of 100.0 mM Tris.HCl buffer containing 10.0 mM MgCl₂, 0.2% heat inactivated BSA and a mixture of protease inhibitors: leupeptin, 1.0 mg %; aprotinin, 1.0 mg %; 1,10-phenanthroline, 2.0 mg %; trypsin inhibitor, 10.0 mg % and 0.1 mM PMSF, 20.0 μl of [phenylalanyl-3,4,5,-³ H] vasopressin (S A. 45.1 Ci/mmole) at 0.8 nM, and the reaction initiated by the addition of 80 μl of tissue membranes containing 20 μg of tissue protein. The plates are kept undisturbed on the bench top at room temperature for 120 min. to reach equilibrium. Non-specific samples are assayed in the presence of 0.1 μM of the unlabeled antagonist phenylalanylvasopressin, added in 20.0 μl volume.

For test compounds, these are solubilized in 50% dimethylsulfoxide (DMSO) and added in 20.0 μl volume to a final incubation volume of 200 μl. Upon completion of binding, the content of each well is filtered off, using a Brandel® cell Harvester (Gaithersburg, Md.). The radioactivity trapped on the filter disk by the ligand-receptor complex is assessed by liquid scintillation counting in a Packard LS Counter, with an efficiency of 65% for tritium. The data are analyzed for IC₅₀ values by the LUNDON-2 program for competition (LUNDON SOFTWARE, OH).

Binding Assay to Rat Kidney Medullary V₂ Receptors

Medullary tissues from rat kidneys are dissected out, cut into small pieces and soaked in a 0.154 mM sodium chloride solution containing 1.0 mM EDTA with many changes of the liquid phase, until the solution is clear of blood. The tissue is homogenized in a 0.25M sucrose solution containing 1.0 mM EDTA and 0.1 mM PMSF using a Potter-Elvehjem homogenizer with a teflon pestle. The homogenate is filtered through several layers (4 layers) of cheese cloth. The filtrate is rehomogenized using a dounce homogenizer, with a tight fitting pestle. The final homogenate is centrifuged at 1500 ×g for 15 min. The nuclear pellet is discarded and the supernatant fluid recentrifuged at 40,000 ×g for 30 min. The resulting pellet formed contains a dark inner part with the exterior, slightly pink. The pink outer part is suspended in a small amount of 50.0 mM Tris.HCl buffer, pH 7.4. The protein content is determined by the Lowry's method (Lowry et al., J. Biol. Chem., 1953). The membrane suspension is stored at - 70° C. in 50.0 mM Tris.HCl, containing 0.2% inactivated BSA and 0.1 mM PMSF in aliquots of 1.0 ml containing 10.0 mg protein per ml of suspension until use in subsequent binding experiments.

For binding experiments, the following is added in μl volume to wells of a 96 well format of a microtiter plate: 100.0 μl of 100.0 mM Tris.HCl buffer containing 0.2% heat inactivated BSA, 10.0 mM MgCl₂ and a mixture of protease inhibitors: leupeptin, 1.0 mg %; aprotinin, 1.0 mg %; 1,10-phenanthroline, 2.0 mg %; trypsin inhibitor, 10.0 mg % and 0.1 mM PMSF, 20.0 μl of [³ H] Arginine⁸, vasopressin (S.A. 75.0 Ci/mmole) at 0.8 nM and the reaction initiated by the addition of 80.0 μl of tissue membranes (200.0 μg tissue protein). The plates are left undisturbed on the bench top for 120 min to reach equilibrium. Non-specific binding is assessed in the presence of 1.0 μM of unlabeled ligand, added in 20 μl volume. For test compounds, these are solubilized in 50% dimethylsulfoxide (DMSO) and added in 20.0 μl volume to a final incubation volume of 200 μl. Upon completion of binding, the content of each well is filtered off, using a Brandel® cell Harvester (Gaithersburg, Md.). The radioactivity trapped on the filter disk by the ligand-receptor complex is assessed by liquid scintillation counting in a Packard LS Counter, with an efficiency of 65% for tritium. The data are analyzed for IC₅₀ values by the LUNDON-2 program for competition (LUNDON SOFTWARE, OH). The results of this test on representative compounds of this invention are shown in Table XIII.

Radioligand Binding Experiments with Human Platelet Membranes (a) Platelet Membrane Preparation

Frozen platelet rich plasma (PRP), (Platelet Source: Hudson Valley Blood Services, Westchester Medical Center, Valhalla, N.Y.) are thawed to room temperature. The tubes containing the PRP are centrifuged at 16,000 ×g for 10 min. at 4° C. and the supernatant fluid discarded. The platelets resuspended in an equal volume of 50.0 mM Tris.HCl, pH 7.5 containing 120 mM NaCl and 20.0 mM EDTA. The suspension is recentrifuged at 16,000 ×g for 10 min. This washing step is repeated one more time. The wash discarded and the lysed pellets homogenized in low ionic strength buffer of Tris.HCl, 5.0 mM, pH 7.5 containing 5.0 mM EDTA. The homogenate is centrifuged at 39,000 ×g for 10 min. The resulting pellet is resuspended in Tris.HCl buffer, 70.0 mM, pH 7.5 and recentrifuged at 39,000×g for 10 min. The final pellet is resuspended in 50.0 mM Tris.HCl buffer pH 7.4 containing 120 mM NaCl and 5.0 mM KCl to give 1.0-2.0 mg protein per ml of suspension.

(b) Binding to Vasopressin V₁ receptor subtype in Human Platelet Membranes:

In wells of a 96 well format microtiter plate, add 100 μl of 50.0 mM Tris.HCl buffer containing 0.2% BSA and a mixture of protease inhibitors (aprotinin, leupeptin etc.). Then add 20 μl of [³ H]Ligand (Manning or Arg⁸ Vasopressin), to give final concentrations ranging from 0.01 to 10.0 nM. Initiate the binding by adding 80.0 μl of platelet suspension (approx. 100 μg protein). Mix all reagents by pipetting the mixture up and down a few times. Non specific binding is measured in the presence of 1.0 μM of unlabeled ligand (Manning or Arg⁸ Vasopressin). Let the mixture stand undisturbed at room temperature for ninety (90) min. Upon this time, rapidly filter off the incubate under vacuum suction over GF/B filters, using a Brandel Harvester. Determine the radioactivity caught on the filter disks by the addition of liquid scintillant and counting in a liquid scintillator.

Binding to Membranes of Mouse Fibroblast Cell Line (LV-2) Transfected with the cDNA Expressing the Human V₂ Vasopressin Receptor

(a) Membrane Preparation

Flasks of 175 ml capacity, containing attached cells grown to confluence, are cleared of culture medium by aspiration. The flasks containing the attached cells are rinsed with 2×5 ml of phosphate buffered saline (PBS) and the liquid aspirated off each time. Finally, 5 ml of an enzyme free dissociation Hank's based solution (Specialty Media, Inc., Lafayette, N.J.) is added and the flasks are left undisturbed for 2 min. The content of all flasks is poured into a centrifuge tube and the cells pelleted at 300×g for 15 min. The Hank's based solution is aspirated off and the cells homogenized with a polytron at setting #6 for 10 sec in 10.0 mM Tris.HCl buffer, pH 7.4 containing 0.25 M sucrose and 1.0 mM EDTA. The homogenate is centrifuged at 1500×g for 10 min to remove ghost membranes. The supernatant fluid is centrifuged at 100,000×g for 60 min to pellet the receptor protein. Upon completion, the pellet is resuspended in a small volume of 50.0 mM Tris.HCl buffer, pH 7.4. The protein content is determined by the Lowry method and the receptor membranes are suspended in 50.0 mM Tris.HCl buffer containing 0.1 mM phenylmethylsulfonylfluoride (PMSF) and 0.2% bovine serum albumin (BSA) to give 2.5 mg receptor protein per ml of suspension.

(b) Receptor Binding

For binding experiments, the following is added in μl volume to wells of a 96 well format of a microtiter plate: 100.0 μl of 100.0 mM Tris.HCl buffer containing 0.2% heat inactivated BSA, 10.0 mM MgCl₂ and a mixture of protease inhibitors: leupeptin, 1.0 mg %; aprotinin, 1.0 mg %; 1,10-phenanthroline, 2.0 mg %; trypsin inhibitor, 10.0 mg % and 0.1 mM PMSF., 20.0 μl of [³ H] Arginine⁸, vasopressin (S. A. 75.0 Ci/mmole) at 0.8 nM and the reaction initiated by the addition of 80.0 μl of tissue membranes (200.0 μg tissue protein). The plates are left undisturbed on the bench top for 120 min to reach equilibrium. Non specific binding is assessed in the presence of 1.0 μM of unlabeled ligand, added in 20 μl volume. For test compounds, these are solubilized in 50% dimethylsulfoxide (DMSO) and added in 20.0 μ l volume to a final incubation volume of 200 μl. Upon completion of binding, the content of each well is filtered off, using a Brandel® cell Harvester (Gaithersburg, Md.). The radioactivity trapped on the filter disk by the ligand-receptor complex is assessed by liquid scintillation counting in a Packard LS Counter, with an efficiency of 65% for tritium. The data are analyzed for IC₅₀ values by the LUNDON-2 program for competition (LUNDON SOFTWARE, Ohio).

                                      TABLE XIII                                   __________________________________________________________________________     Binding Assay to Rat Hepatic V.sub.1 Receptors and Rat Kidney Medullary        V.sub.2 Receptors or *Binding to                                               V.sub.1 Receptor Subtype In Human Platelet and **Binding to Membranes of       Mouse Fibroblast                                                               Cell Line (LV-2) Transfected with the cDNA Expressing the Human V.sub.2        Receptor                                                                       Ex.                                 V.sub.1                                                                              V.sub.2                              No.                                                                               Structure                        IC.sub.50 (μM)                                                                    IC.sub.50 (μM)                    __________________________________________________________________________         ##STR92##                       0.097 0.029                                215                                                                                ##STR93##                       0.016 0.022                                3                                                                                  ##STR94##                       0.038 0.004                                4                                                                                  ##STR95##                       0.12  0.014                                5                                                                                  ##STR96##                       0.015 0.025                                6                                                                                  ##STR97##                       0.023 0.003                                7                                                                                  ##STR98##                       0.01  0.005                                8                                                                                  ##STR99##                       0.056 0.035                                14                                                                                 ##STR100##                      0.17  0.066                                40                                                                                 ##STR101##                      2.4   0.12                                 41                                                                                 ##STR102##                      0.037 0.017                                82                                                                                 ##STR103##                      (10 μM) 23%                                                                       (10 μM) 71%                       84                                                                                 ##STR104##                      0.045 0.077                                85                                                                                 ##STR105##                      0.009 0.013                                87                                                                                 ##STR106##                      (10 μM) 63%                                                                       (10 μM) 80%                       89                                                                                 ##STR107##                      0.023 0.008                                91                                                                                 ##STR108##                      0.026 0.022                                93                                                                                 ##STR109##                      0.0009                                                                               0.0007                               96                                                                                 ##STR110##                      0.056 0.011                                116                                                                                ##STR111##                      0.28  0.085                                117                                                                                ##STR112##                      2.77  0.377                                354                                                                                ##STR113##                      0.012 0.007                                355                                                                                ##STR114##                      0.165 0.35                                 356                                                                                ##STR115##                      0.087 0.053                                357                                                                                ##STR116##                      0.019 0.017                                358                                                                                ##STR117##                      0.011 0.016                                384                                                                                ##STR118##                      0.188 0.059                                2                                                                                  ##STR119##                      0.031 0.014                                9                                                                                  ##STR120##                      0.007 0.004                                 ##STR121##                                                                        ##STR122##                      1.2   0.11                                 21                                                                                 ##STR123##                      0.93  0.087                                 ##STR124##                                                                        ##STR125##                      0.10  0.054                                54                                                                                 ##STR126##                      0.31* 0.007**                              99                                                                                 ##STR127##                      0.027 0.010                                 ##STR128##                                                                        ##STR129##                      0.058 0.016                                217                                                                                ##STR130##                      0.068 0.019*                                                                         0.005 0.01**                          ##STR131##                                                                        ##STR132##                      0.22  0.028                                274                                                                                ##STR133##                      0.24* 0.031**                               ##STR134##                                                                        ##STR135##                      0.27  0.033                                465                                                                                ##STR136##                      0.020*                                                                               0.0015**                             466                                                                                ##STR137##                      0.026 0.004                                467                                                                                ##STR138##                      0.031 0.005                                468                                                                                ##STR139##                      0.027 0.029                                469                                                                                ##STR140##                      0.094 0.015                                470                                                                                ##STR141##                      0.054 0.0045                               471                                                                                ##STR142##                      0.045 0.0083                               472                                                                                ##STR143##                      0.089 (10 μM) 22%                       473                                                                                ##STR144##                      (10 μM) 90%                                                                       (10 μM) 56%                       474                                                                                ##STR145##                      0.087 0.038                                476                                                                                ##STR146##                      0.084 0.069                                477                                                                                ##STR147##                      0.003*                                                                               0.0032**                             478                                                                                ##STR148##                      0.032*                                                                               0.0019**                             479                                                                                ##STR149##                      0.023*                                                                               0.008                                480                                                                                ##STR150##                      0.54* 0.026**                              481                                                                                ##STR151##                      1.0   0.0034                               482                                                                                ##STR152##                      0.41  0.0023                               484                                                                                ##STR153##                      0.097 0.025                                485                                                                                ##STR154##                      0.24  0.013                                486                                                                                ##STR155##                      (10 μM) 39%                                                                       (10 μM) 77%                       488                                                                                ##STR156##                      (10 μM) 96%                                                                       (10 μM) 87%                       489                                                                                ##STR157##                      (10 μM) 61%                                                                       (10 μM) 82%                       490                                                                                ##STR158##                      0.014 0.005                                491                                                                                ##STR159##                      (10 μM) 82%                                                                       (10 μM) 83%                       492                                                                                ##STR160##                      0.16  3.2                                  493                                                                                ##STR161##                      0.14  (10 μM) 68%                       494                                                                                ##STR162##                      0.11  5.8                                  517                                                                                ##STR163##                      0.21  0.015                                518                                                                                ##STR164##                      0.22* 0.0017**                             519                                                                                ##STR165##                      0.12* 0.0032**                             520                                                                                ##STR166##                      0.85* 0.0044**                             523                                                                                ##STR167##                      0.11* 0.0028**                             524                                                                                ##STR168##                      0.17* 0.0012**                             525                                                                                ##STR169##                      0.43* 0.00042**                            526                                                                                ##STR170##                      0.05* 0.0033**                             527                                                                                ##STR171##                      0.026*                                                                               0.00067**                            528                                                                                ##STR172##                      0.20* 0.006**                              538                                                                                ##STR173##                      0.052*                                                                               0.001**                              546                                                                                ##STR174##                      0.066*                                                                               0.073**                              547                                                                                ##STR175##                      0.016*                                                                               0.004**                              529                                                                                ##STR176##                      0.99* 0.002**                              530                                                                                ##STR177##                      0.003*                                                                               0.0037                               580                                                                                ##STR178##                      0.2   0.08                                 581                                                                                ##STR179##                      0.021 0.0053                               582                                                                                ##STR180##                      0.13  0.014                                583                                                                                ##STR181##                      0.054 0.027                                584                                                                                ##STR182##                      1.2   0.48                                 585                                                                                ##STR183##                      0.28  0.083                                586                                                                                ##STR184##                      0.45  0.23                                 587                                                                                ##STR185##                      0.067 0.022                                588                                                                                ##STR186##                      0.040 0.012                                589                                                                                ##STR187##                      (10 μM) 91%                                                                       (10 μM) 82%                       590                                                                                ##STR188##                      (10 μM) 89%                                                                       (10 μM) 81%                       591                                                                                ##STR189##                      (10 μM) 45%                                                                       (10 μM) 64%                       592                                                                                ##STR190##                      3.3   0.24                                 593                                                                                ##STR191##                      0.21  0.042                                594                                                                                ##STR192##                      (10 μM) 78%                                                                       (10 μM) 23%                       595                                                                                ##STR193##                      (10 μM) 57%                                                                       (10 μM) 93%                       687                                                                                ##STR194##                      0.002*                                                                               0.007**                              597                                                                                ##STR195##                      (10 μM) 100%                                                                      (10 μM) 97%                       598                                                                                ##STR196##                      (10 μM) 58%                                                                       (10 μM) 93%                       599                                                                                ##STR197##                      0.046 0.014                                600                                                                                ##STR198##                      0.42  0.74                                 609                                                                                ##STR199##                      2.4*  0.021**                              611                                                                                ##STR200##                      0.5*  0.004**                              660                                                                                ##STR201##                      0.073 0.064                                661                                                                                ##STR202##                      0.057 0.057                                662                                                                                ##STR203##                      0.04  0.035                                663                                                                                ##STR204##                      0.009 0.025                                664                                                                                ##STR205##                      0.12  0.048                                665                                                                                ##STR206##                      0.056 0.039                                666                                                                                ##STR207##                      0.16  0.013                                667                                                                                ##STR208##                      0.17  0.013                                668                                                                                ##STR209##                      0.17* 0.029**                              669                                                                                ##STR210##                      0.071*                                                                               0.035**                              689                                                                                ##STR211##                      0.085*                                                                               0.054**                              676                                                                                ##STR212##                      (10 μM) 41%                                                                       (10 μM) 89%                       670                                                                                ##STR213##                      1.1   0.29                                 685                                                                                ##STR214##                      0.061*                                                                               0.061**                              612                                                                                ##STR215##                      1.7*  0.01**                               688                                                                                ##STR216##                      0.069*                                                                               0.034**                              690                                                                                ##STR217##                      0.22* 0.022**                              691                                                                                ##STR218##                      0.072*                                                                               0.0029**                             692                                                                                ##STR219##                      0.007*                                                                               0.004**                              693                                                                                ##STR220##                      0.021*                                                                               0.005**                              694                                                                                ##STR221##                      0.12  0.0017**                             695                                                                                ##STR222##                      0.015*                                                                               0.0018**                             696                                                                                ##STR223##                      12.4* 0.065**                              697                                                                                ##STR224##                      0.62* 0.003**                              698                                                                                ##STR225##                      1.3*  0.013**                              699                                                                                ##STR226##                      (10 μM) 19%                                                                       (10 μM) 100%                      700                                                                                ##STR227##                      (10 μ M) 77%*                                                                     (10 μM) 100%**                    701                                                                                ##STR228##                      0.34* (10 μM) 100%                      702                                                                                ##STR229##                      (10 μM) 9%*                                                                       (10 μM) 85%**                     703                                                                                ##STR230##                      (10 μM) 35%*                                                                      (10 μM) 87%**                     704                                                                                ##STR231##                      (10 μM) 100%*                                                                     (10 μM) 92%**                     707                                                                                ##STR232##                      0.20* 0.006**                              714                                                                                ##STR233##                      0.023*                                                                               0.041**                              715                                                                                ##STR234##                      0.0078*                                                                              0.073**                              716                                                                                ##STR235##                      0.002*                                                                               0.031**                              __________________________________________________________________________

Vasopressin V₂ Antagonist Activity in Conscious Hydrated Rats

Conscious hydrated rats are treated with compounds under study from 0.1 to 100 mg/kg orally or vehicle. Two to four rats are used for each compound. One hour later, arginine vasopressin (AVP, antidiuretic hormore, ADH) dissolved in peanut oil is administered at 0.4 μg/kg intraperitoneally. Two rats in each test would not receive arginine vasopressin but only the vehicle (peanut oil) to serve as water-loading control. Twenty minutes later each rat is given 30 mL/kg of deionized water orally by gavage and is placed individually in a metabolic cage equipped with a funnel and a graduated glass cylinder to collect urine for four hours. Urine volume is measured and osmolality analyzed by use of a Fiske One-Ten osmometer (Fiske Assoc., Norwood, Mass., USA). Urinary sodium, potassium, and chloride are analyzed by use of ion-specific electrodes in a Beckman E3 (Electrolyte 3) Analyzer.

In the following results, decreased urine volume and decreased osmolality relative to AVP-control indicates activity. The results of this test on representative compounds of this invention are shown in Table XIV.

                  TABLE XIV                                                        ______________________________________                                         Vasopressin V.sub.2 Antagonist Activity In                                     Conscious Hydrated Rats                                                                Dose             Urine Volume                                                                              Osmolality                                 Ex. No. (mg/kg)  N       (ml/4 hrs) (mOsm/kg)                                  ______________________________________                                         *                78      13.3 ± 0.3                                                                              229 ± 6                                **               6       12.1 ± 1                                                                                497 ± 53                                                4       12.4 ± 0.8                                                                              361 ± 30                               ***              76        2 ± 0.2                                                                              1226 ± 58                               1       30       2        1.1       1504                                       215     30       2        0.7       1520                                       3       10       7       15.8 ± 1                                                                                567 ± 33                                        3       8        9.6 ± 0.9                                                                              584 ± 56                                        1       5        6.5 ± 1                                                                                515 ± 79                               4       10       2       16.9        571                                                3       4        9.5 ± 1.2                                                                              646 ± 115                                       1       2        2         1129                                       5       30       2        7.7        955                                               10       2        8.5       1079                                       6       30       5       17.9 ± 1.3                                                                              616 ± 87                                       10       8       20.4 ±  1.1                                                                             346 ± 25                                        3       4         15 ± 1.6                                                                              519 ± 30                                        1       2        6          970                                       7       30       2       12.4        815                                               10       2        9          780                                       8       30       2        9.1       1010                                               10       2        3.4       1211                                       14      10       2        5.2        836                                                3       2        4.5       1000                                       82      30       2        1.7       1808                                       84      30       2        6.5        425                                               10       2        4.4        416                                       85      30       2       12.5        383                                               10       2        2         1123                                       87      20       2        4.3       1300                                               10       2        3         1488                                       89      30       2        3.3       1320                                       91      10       2       12.5        414                                                3       2        2.3       1267                                       93      30       2        5.1        594                                       96      10       4       10.3 ± 1.3                                                                              647 ± 63                                        3       2        4.4        716                                       116     30       2        8         1295                                               10       2        5.5       1242                                       354     10       2        8.8       1010                                       356     10       2        5.8       1023                                       358     30       2        5.5        875                                       2       10       2        9.3       1015                                       9       10       2        5.8        702                                       99      30       2       15.2        334                                       467     10       2       18          365                                       466     10       2       14.1        522                                       17, 160 30       2        4.1       1374                                       489     10       2        6.1       1194                                       490     10       4       71.5 ± 1.6                                                                              487 ± 38                               590     10       2        3         1355                                       581     10       4         4 ± 1.2                                                                               941 ± 219                              469     10       2       11.3        548                                       599     10       2       18          407                                       470     10       3       17          387                                       484     10       2        8          785                                       485     10       2        4          961                                       471     10       4       14.1 ± 1.9                                                                              507 ± 38                               479     10       2        6         1042                                       482     10       4         22 ± 0.9                                                                              372 ± 17                               54      10       2        5         1275                                       274     10       2        3         1177                                       465     10       2       21.8        361                                       480     10       2        8.8        827                                       528     10       2       11.3        647                                       529     10       2       10.5        569                                       520     10       2       18.5        394                                       519     10       2       19.9        399                                       523     10       2        5         1218                                       524     10       2       10          528                                       525     10       2       13          557                                       526     10       2       17.8        455                                       527     10       2       19.5        430                                       530     10       2        6          914                                       518     10       2       17.5        363                                       668     10       2       20.7        378                                       609                                                                            611                                                                            472     10       2        4.3       1453                                       582     10       2        9.5        604                                       473     10       2        2.3       1493                                       474     10       2       11.5        619                                       594     10       4        4.9 ± 1.2                                                                             1172 ± 182                              586     10       2        4.3       1196                                       584     10       2        2.5       1718                                       595     10       2        8.3       1474                                       588     10       2        9.5        687                                       587     10       2        9          868                                       210, 214                                                                               10       2       15.2        451                                       597     10       2        5.3       1250                                       517     10       2       14.7        411                                       217     10       2       14.3        466                                       585     10       2        3.3       1483                                       476     10       2        5         1233                                       593     10       2       11.8        577                                       596     10       2        2.8       1347                                       297(298)                                                                               10       2        7          796                                       477     10       2        5.3        701                                       478     10       2        3         1399                                       481     10       3       17.2        473                                       267, 271                                                                       592                                                                            ______________________________________                                          *Water-load control                                                            **Water-load Control + DMSO (10%) (20%)                                        ***AVP-control                                                           

Vasopressin V₁ Antagonist Activity in Conscious Rats

Conscious rats are restrained in a supine position with elastic tape. The area at the base of the tail is locally anesthetized by subcutaneous infiltration with 2% procaine (0.2 ml). Using aseptic technique the ventral caudal tail artery is isolated and a cannula made of PE 10 and 20 (heat-fused) tubing is passed into the lower abdominal aorta. The cannula is secured, heparinized (1000 i.u./cc), sealed and the wound closed with one or two stitches of Dexon 4-0. The caudal vein is also cannulated in the same manner for intravenous drug administration. The duration of the surgery is approximately 5 minutes. Additional local anesthesia (2% procaine or lidocaine) is provided as needed.

The animals are placed in plastic restraining cages in an upright position. The cannula is attached to a Statham P23Db pressure transducer and pulsatile blood pressure is recorded. Increase of systolic blood pressure responses to arginine vasopressin 0.01 and 0.2 international unit (I.U.)(350 I.U.=1 mg) injections are recorded prior to any drug (compound) administration, after which each rat is dosed orally with compounds under study 0.1-100 mg/kg (10 cc/kg) or intravenously 0.1-30 mg/kg (1 cc/kg). The vasopressin injections are repeated 30,60,90,120,180,240 and 300 min. later. Percentage of antagonism by the compound is calculated using the pre-drug vasopressin vasopressor response as 100%.

The results of this test on representative compounds of this invention are shown in Table XV.

The results of this test on representative compounds of this invention in which the dose, the maximum % inhibition and the time in minutes, are shown in Table XVI.

                                      TABLE XV                                     __________________________________________________________________________     VASOPRESSIN (VAS)VASOPRESSOR RESPONSE                                          __________________________________________________________________________                 VAS Dose                                                                  Dose i.u./kg                                                                              Min Post                                                                            Control                                                                               Response   Average                                                                             %                                       (mg/kg)                                                                             I.V.  Dose Before VAS                                                                            After VAS                                                                            Change                                                                              Change                                                                              Inhibition                       __________________________________________________________________________     CONTROL     0.01   0   155    188   33   33.5                                                         156    190   34                                                     0.02       153    213   60   52.5                                                         165    210   45                                         Ex. No. 1                                                                             10 i.v.                                                                             0.01   30  161    165    4   4    88                                                      170    174    4                                                     0.02       159    170   11   8    85                                                      167    172    5                                                     0.01   60  157    173   16   16.5 51                                                      164    181   17                                                     0.02       157    182   25   20   62                                                      178    193   15                                                     0.01   90  151    176   25   21   37                                                      159    176   17                                                     0.02       154    184   30   27   49                                                      165    189   24                                                     0.01  120  150    173   23   22.5 33                                                      157    179   22                                                     0.02       150    191   41   37.5 29                                                      162    196   34                                                     0.01  180  148    177   29   29   13                                                      155    184   29                                                     0.02       151    209   58   48    9                                                      165    203   38                                                     0.01  240  146    176   30   27   19                                                      151    175   24                                                     0.02       151    200   49   39.5 25                                                      162    192   30                                                     0.01  300  146    176   30   32    4                                                      151    185   34                                                     0.02       151    200   49   39.5 25                                                      162    192   30                                         SPONTANEOUSLY HYPERTENSIVE RATS n = Body weight(s): 400,480 grams              CONTROL     0.01   0   131    168   37   31                                                           167    192   25                                                     0.02       131    190   59   50                                                           173    214   41                                         Ex. No. 2                                                                             10 i.v.                                                                             0.01   30  127    135    8   6.5  79                                                      175    180    5                                                     0.02       135    144    9   8    84                                                      178    185    7                                                     0.01   60  137    144    7   8    74                                                      172    181    9                                                     0.02       135    145   10   13   74                                                      176    192   16                                                     0.01   90  124    138   14   10.5 66                                                      173    180    7                                                     0.02       132    147   15   15   70                                                      173    188   15                                                     0.01  120  135    143    8   9.5  69                                                      167    178   11                                                     0.02       134    150   16   15   70                                                      170    184   14                                                     0.01  180  124    142   18   14   55                                                      165    175   10                                                     0.02       129    150   21   22   56                                                      162    185   23                                                     0.01  240  125    144   19   16.5 47                                                      164    178   14                                                     0.02       133    158   25   25   50                                                      167    192   25                                                     0.01  300  127    145   18   17.5 44                                                      159    176   17                                                     0.02       134    170   36   31.5 37                                                      163    190   27                                         SPONTANEOUSLY HYPERTENSIVE RATS n = 2 Body weight(s): 430,480 grams            CONTROL     0.01   0   175    215   40   50                                                           175    235   60                                                     0.02       185    240   55   55                                                           200    255   55                                         Ex. No. 3                                                                              3 i.v.                                                                             0.01   30  180    190   10   15   70                                                      175    195   20                                                     0.02       180    205   25   23.5 57                                                      185    207   22                                                     0.01   60  185    190    5   12.5 75                                                      180    200   20                                                                185    195   10   17.5 68                                           0.02       185    210   25                                                     0.01   90  175    185   10   17.5 65                                                      175    200   25                                                     0.02       185    195   10   15   73                                                      185    205   20                                                     0.01  120  170    185   15   20   60                                                      175    200   25                                                     0.02       175    200   25   32.5 41                                                      185    225   40                                                     0.01  180  175    195   20   30   40                                                      165    205   40                                                     0.02       180    235   55   55    0                                                      185    240   55                                                     0.01  240  165    195   30   40   20                                                      160    210   50                                                     0.02       180    225   45   52.5  5                                                      185    245   60                                         SPONTANEOUSLY HYPERTENSIVE RATS n = 2 Body weight(s): 340,330 grams            CONTROL     0.01   0   170    215   45   53.5                                                         163    225   62                                                     0.02       185    225   40   52.5                                                         190    255   65                                         Ex. No. 3                                                                             30 p.o.                                                                             0.01   30  170    180   10   15   72                                                      155    175   20                                                     0.02       175    190   15   20   62                                                      160    185   25                                                     0.01   60  165    190   25   22.5 57                                                      150    170   20                                                     0.02       170    190   20   22.5 57                                                      160    185   25                                                     0.01   90  165    175   10   10   81                                                      160    170   10                                                     0.02       165    185   20   20   62                                                      160    180   20                                                     0.01  120  160    175   15   10   81                                                      165    170    5                                                     0.02       165    170    5   12.5 76                                                      165    185   20                                                     0.01  180  175    180    5   10   81                                                      170    185   15                                                     0.02       170    185   15   17.5 67                                                      165    185   20                                                     0.01  240  170    175    5   5    91                                                      160    165    5                                                     0.02       165    170    5   10   81                                                      160    175   15                                         SPONTANEOUSLY HYPERTENSIVE RATS n=2 Body weight(s): 340,340 grams              CONTROL     0.01   0   155    215   60   57.5                                                         165    220   55                                                     0.02       190    230   40   50                                                           175    235   60                                         Ex. No. 3                                                                             10 p.o.                                                                             0.01   30  150    165   15   12.5 78                                                      175    185   10                                                     0.02       155    175   20   17.5 65                                                      175    190   15                                                     0.01   60  150    160   10   17.5 70                                                      155    180   25                                                     0.02       155    180   25   22.5 55                                                      160    180   20                                                     0.01   90  145    170   20   65   81                                                      160    175   15                                                     0.02       155    205   50   40   20                                                      155    185   30                                                     0.01  120  150    165   15   15   74                                                      160    175   15                                                     0.02       155    210   55   45   10                                                      160    195   35                                                     0.01  180  145    165   20   20   65                                                      155    175   20                                                     0.02       150    190   40   35   30                                                      165    195   30                                                     0.01  240  145    165   20   22.5 61                                                      160    185   25                                                     0.02       155    200   45   47.5  5                                                      165    215   50                                         SPONTANEOUSLY HYPERTENSIVE RATS n = 2 Body weight(a): 340,360 grams            CONTROL     0.01   0   167    209   42   35                                                           170    198   28                                                     0.02       170    232   62   54.5                                                         177    224   47                                         Ex. No. 3                                                                             10 p.o.                                                                             0.01   30  116    124    8   10   71                                                      172    184   12                                                     0.02       113    128   15   18.5 66                                                      168    190   22                                                     0.01   60  115    122    7   10.5 70                                                      170    184   14                                                     0.02       116    133   17   18.5 66                                                      168    188   20                                                     0.01   90  116    122    6   6.5  81                                                      134    141    7                                                     0.02       160    185   25   24   56                                                      167    190   23                                                     0.01  120  162    172   10   14.5 59                                                      165    184   19                                                     0.02       160    168    8   10.5 81                                                      161    174   13                                                     0.01  180  162    162    0   8    77                                                      164    180   16                                                     0.02       156    165    9   13.5 75                                                      163    181   18                                                     0.01  240  162    168    6   8.5  76                                                      170    181   11                                                     0.02       160    170   10   22.5 59                                                      175    210   35                                         SPONTANEOUSLY HYPERTENSIVE RATS n = 2 Body weight(s): 380,360 grams            CONTROL     0.01   0   147    182   35   40                                                           136    181   45                                                     0.02       150    213   63   54                                                           146    191   45                                         Ex. No. 3                                                                             10 p.o.                                                                             0.01   30  147    157   10   11   73                                                      132    144   12                                                     0.02       148    162   14   16   70                                                      134    152   18                                                     0.01   60  143    155   12   11.5 71                                                      136    147   11                                                     0.02       151    160    9   22.5 58                                                      134    170   36                                                     0.01   90  142    154   12   12   70                                                      133    145   12                                                     0.02       145    162   17   17.5 68                                                      130    148   18                                                     0.01  120  139    154   15   12.5 69                                                      133    143   10                                                     0.02       136    164   28   22.5 58                                                      127    144   17                                                     0.01  180  147    160   13   15.5 61                                                      120    138   18                                                     0.02       144    168   24   25   54                                                      122    148   26                                                     0.01  240  145    163   18   19.5 51                                                      122    143   21                                                     0.02       144    188   44   35.5 34                                                      126    153   27                                                     0.01  300  146    166   20   16.5 59                                                      124    137   13                                                     0.02       153    180   27   24   56                                                      134    155   21                                         SPONTANEOUSLY HYPERTENSIVE RATS n = 2 Body weight(s): 500,390 grams            CONTROL     0.01   0   146    200   54   49                                                           139    183   44                                                     0.02       148    205   57   51.5                                                         146    192   46                                         Ex. No. 3                                                                              3 i.v.                                                                             0.01   30  143    158   15   15   69                                                      124    139   15                                                     0.02       145    166   21   22   57                                                      160    183   23                                                     0.01   60  143    161   18   21   57                                                      131    155   24                                                     0.02       147    185   38   29   44                                                      138    158   20                                                     0.01   90  128    148   20   12   76                                                      148    152    4                                                     0.02       154    188   34   28   46                                                      133    155   22                                                     0.01  120  137    155   18   20.5 58                                                      148    171   23                                                     0.02       138    161   23   18.5 64                                                      148    162   14                                                     0.01  180  146    162   16   21   57                                                      139    165   26                                                     0.02       148    179   31   28.5 45                                                      146    172   26                                                     0.01  240  142    166   24   32   35                                                      132    172   40                                                     0.02       126    145   19   27.5 47                                                      139    175   36                                                     0.01  300  141    162   21   19   61                                                      146    163   17                                                     0.02       146    179   33   30.5 41                                                      145    173   28                                         SPONTANEOUSLY HYPERTENSIVE RATS n = 2 Body weight(s): 510,510 grams            CONTROL     0.01   0   140    175   35   47.5                                                         142    202   60                                                     0.02       155    194   39   49.5                                                         154    214   60                                         Ex. No. 4                                                                             10 p.o.                                                                             0.01   30  133    173   40   44.5  6                                                      139    188   49                                                     0.02       154    178   24   36   27                                                      153    201   48                                                     0.01   60  156    177   21   30.5 36                                                      142    182   40                                                     0.02       156    182   26   44.5 10                                                      145    208   63                                                     0.01   90  153    180   27   38.5 19                                                      141    191   50                                                     0.02       163    199   36   52   -5                                                      152    220   68                                                     0.01  120  164    198   34   32.5 32                                                      146    177   31                                                     0.02       161    194   33   50.5 -2                                                      146    214   68                                                     0.01  180  149    183   34   35.5 25                                                      141    178   37                                                     0.02       148    185   37   44   11                                                      141    192   51                                                     0.01  240  148    169   21   29   39                                                      133    170   37                                                     0.02       158    184   26   26   47                               SPONTANEOUSLY HYPERTENSIVE RATS n = 2 Body weight(s): 460,510 grams            CONTROL     0.01   0   137    170   33   31.5                                                         139    169   30                                                     0.02       141    193   52   48                                                           122    166   44                                         Ex. No. 5                                                                             10 i.v.                                                                             0.01   30  141    146    5   5.5  83                                                      120    126    6                                                     0.02       143    155   12   13.5 72                                                      137    152   15                                                     0.01   60  144    152    8   7.5  76                                                      123    130    7                                                     0.02       144    155   11   10.5 78                                                      124    134   10                                                     0.01   90  148    155    7   9    71                                                      141    152   11                                                     0.02       146    155    9   8    83                                                      145    152    7                                                     0.01  120  144    158   14   13   59                                                      123    135   12                                                     0.02       148    164   16   15   69                                                      126    140   14                                                     0.01  180  143    156   13   12   62                                                      124    135   11                                                     0.02       145    164   19   19   60                                                      123    142   19                                                     0.01  240  137    155   18   17   46                                                      117    133   16                                                     0.02       135    160   25   23.5 51                                                      118    140   22                                                     0.01  300  130    161   31   30    5                                                      112    141   29                                                     0.02       139    181   42   39.5 18                                                      119    156   37                                         SPONTANEOUSLY HYPERTENSIVE RATS n = 2 Body weight(s): 460,410 grams            CONTROL     0.01   0   143    189   46   36.5                                                         162    189   27                                                     0.02       151    195   44   42                                                           162    202   40                                         Ex. No. 6                                                                             10 i.v.                                                                             0.01   30  152    158    6   5.5  85                                                      157    162    5                                                     0.02       144    165   21   16   62                                                      147    158   11                                                     0.01   60  150    163   13   7.5  79                                                      177    179    2                                                                144    170   26   23   45                                           0.02       162    182   20                                                     0.01   90  139    153   14   13.5 63                                                      155    168   13                                                     0.02       145    168   23   27   36                                                      154    185   31                                                     0.01  120  143    160   17   15   59                                                      154    167   13                                                     0.02       143    176   33   29.5 30                                                      151    177   26                                                     0.01  180  138    165   27   20.5 44                                                      152    166   14                                                     0.02       148    189   41   35   17                                                      157    186   29                                                     0.01  240  143    175   32   24   34                                                      163    179   16                                                     0.02       151    199   48   35.5 15                                                      166    189   23                                                     0.01  300  143    175   32   25.5 30                                                      165    184   19                                                     0.02       152    193   41   36   14                                                      173    204   31                                         SPONTANEOUSLY HYPERTENSIVE RATS n = 2 Body weight(s): 480,520 grams            CONTROL     0.01   0   144    181   37   47                                                           134    191   57                                                     0.02       140    190   50   56                                                           150    212   62                                         Ex. No. 7                                                                             10 i.v.                                                                             0.01   30  141    151   10   6    87                                                      152    154    2                                                     0.02       147    162   15   7.5  87                                                      159    159    0                                                     0.01   60  138    143    5   6    87                                                      148    155    7                                                     0.02       136    145    9   8    86                                                      148    155    7                                                     0.01   90  134    147   13   8.5  82                                                      142    146    4                                                     0.02       137    149   12   12.5 78                                                      139    152   13                                                     0.01  120  132    142   10   9.5  80                                                      136    145    9                                                     0.02       134    150   16   13   77                                                      141    151   10                                                     0.01  180  136    151   15   17.5 63                                                      138    158   20                                                     0.02       136    158   22   23   59                                                      134    158   24                                                     0.01  240  129    146   17   20.5 56                                                      132    156   24                                                     0.02       131    157   26   30.5 46                                                      143    178   35                                                     0.01  300  128    146   18   20   57                                                      136    158   22                                                     0.02       134    151   17   23   59                                                      145    174   29                                         SPONTANEOUSLY HYPERTENSIVE RATS n = 2 Body weight(s): 550,530 grams            CONTROL     0.01   0   142    191   49   37                                                           145    170   25                                                     0.02       152    213   61   51.5                                                         147    189   42                                         Ex. No. 8                                                                             10 i.v.                                                                             0.01   30  156    178   22   14.5 61                                                      145    152    7                                                     0.02       150    176   26   23.5 54                                                      139    160   21                                                     0.01   60  145    154    9   14.5 61                                                      150    170   20                                                     0.02       145    162   17   21.5 58                                                      158    184   26                                                     0.01   90  146    154    8   10   73                                                      160    172   12                                                     0.02       142    160   18   17.5 66                                                      161    178   17                                                     0.01  120  141    154   13   11.5 69                                                      156    166   10                                                     0.02       139    154   15   15.5 70                                                      162    178   16                                                     0.01  180  139    156   17   14   62                                                      157    168   11                                                     0.02       140    172   32   28   46                                                      158    182   24                                                     0.01  240  138    151   13   15   59                                                      148    165   17                                                     0.02       143    178   35   29   44                                                      152    175   23                                                     0.01  300  143    161   18   18   51                                                      147    165   18                                                     0.02       153    183   30   28   46                                                      157    183   26                                         SPONTANEOUSLY HYPERTENSIVE RATS n = 2 Body weight(s): 585,450 grams            CONTROL     0.01   0   167    183   16   22                                                           162    190   28                                                     0.02       163    193   30   50.5                                                         154    225   71                                         Ex. No. 41                                                                            10 i.v.                                                                             0.01   30  153    164   11   12   45                                                      163    176   13                                                     0.02       161    194   33   23.5 53                                                      155    169   14                                                     0.01   60  161    171   10   9    59                                                      159    167    8                                                     0.02       156    172   16   18   64                                                      153    173   20                                                     0.01   90  154    169   15   14   36                                                      166    179   13                                                     0.02       151    179   28   22.5 55                                                      153    170   17                                                     0.01  120  150    160   10   14   36                                                      151    169   18                                                     0.02       149    163   14   16.5 67                                                      164    183   19                                                     0.01  180  153    167   14   13.5 39                                                      156    169   13                                                     0.02       154    172   18   21   58                                                      155    179   24                                                     0.01  240  151    162   11   12.5 43                                                      151    165   14                                                     0.02       156    179   23   23.5 53                                                      158    182   24                                                     0.01  300  145    160   15   15   32                                                      150    165   15                                                     0.02       150    180   30   27   47                                                      155    179   24                                         SPONTANEOUSLY HYPERTENSIVE RATS n = 2 Body weight(s): 400,400 grams            CONTROL     0.01   0   164    209   45   47.5                                                         160    210   50                                                     0.02       186    229   43   51.5                                                         156    216   60                                         Ex. No. 82                                                                            10 i.v.                                                                             0.01   30  156    195   39   36   24                                                      152    185   33                                                     0.02       165    218   53   54   -5                                                      159    214   55                                         Ex. No. 82                                                                            20 i.v.                                                                             0.01   60  162    180   18   15.5 67                                                      147    160   13                                                     0.02       161    199   38   37   28                                                      151    187   36                                                     0.01   90  158    181   23   23.5 51                                                      144    168   24                                                     0.02       144    175   31   24   53                                                      143    160   17                                                     0.01  120  157    173   16   16.5 65                                                      143    160   17                                                     0.02       161    200   39   38.5 25                                                      152    190   38                                                     0.01  180  149    171   22   18.5 61                                                      139    154   15                                                     0.02       150    197   47   43.5 16                                                      130    170   40                                                     0.01  240  144    175   31   29   39                                                      143    170   27                                                     0.02       150    198   48   42   18                                                      146    182   36                                                     0.01  300  152    185   33   32   33                                                      136    167   31                                                     0.02       156    206   50   53   -3                                                      147    203   56                                         SPONTANEOUSLY HYPERTENSIVE RATS n = 2 Body weight(s): 470,470 grams            CONTROL     0.01   0    147   191   44   46                                                           163    211   48                                                     0.02       154    212   58   61                                                           160    224   64                                         Ex. No. 84                                                                            10 i.v.                                                                             0.01   30  146    165   19   10.5 77                                                      172    174    2                                                     0.02       152    168   16   14.5 76                                                      159    172   13                                                     0.01   60  152    167   15   16.5 64                                                      154    172   18                                                     0.02       158    201   43   33.5 45                                                      161    185   24                                                     0.01   90  144    158   14   13   72                                                      153    165   12                                                     0.02       152    173   21   26   57                                                      156    187   31                                                     0.01  120  150    166   16   19.5 58                                                      143    166   23                                                     0.02       150    175   25   32.5 47                                                      147    187   40                                                     0.01  180  141    168   27   24.5 47                                                      149    171   22                                                     0.02       148    170   22   31.5 48                                                      148    189   41                                                     0.01  240  131    154   23   26   43                                                      143    172   29                                                     0.02       149    186   37   37   39                                                      148    185   37                                                     0.01  300  137    161   24   22.5 51                                                      151    172   21                                                     0.02       148    193   45   43   30                                                      150    191   41                                         SPONTANEOUSLY HYPERTENSIVE RATS n = 2 Body weight(s): 600,490 grams            CONTROL     0.01   0   144    165   21   26.5                                                         127    159   32                                                     0.02       147    190   43   35.5                                                         137    165   28                                         Ex. No. 85                                                                            10 i.v.                                                                             0.01   30  162    163    1   4.5  83                                                      119    127    8                                                     0.02       156    166   10   9    75                                                      130    138    8                                                     0.01   60  156    162    6   7    74                                                      124    132    8                                                     0.02       156    168   12   9.5  73                                                      129    136    7                                                     0.01   90  151    160    9   9.5  64                                                      125    135   10                                                     0.02       143    150    7   7.5  79                                                      124    132    8                                                     0.01  120  145    152    7   9    66                                                      123    134   11                                                     0.02       139    147    8   6.5  82                                                      127    132    5                                                     0.01  180  125    141   16   15.5 42                                                      118    133   15                                                     0.02       129    147   18   19.5 45                                                      106    127   21                                                     0.01  240  129    144   15   12   55                                                      107    116    9                                                     0.02       135    152   17   18   49                                                      108    127   19                                                     0.01  300  129    144   15   12   55                                                      107    116    9                                                     0.02       135    152   17   18   49                                                      108    127   19                                         SPONTANEOUSLY HYPERTENSIVE RATS n = 2 Body weight(s): 540,530 grams            CONTROL     0.01   0   141    205   64   62.5                                                         138    199   61                                                     0.02       138    227   89   66.5                                                         143    187   44                                         Ex. No. 87                                                                            10 i.v.                                                                             0.01   30  136    210   74   50   20                                                      145    171   26                                                     0.02       157    227   70   57   14                                                      144    188   44                                         Ex. No. 87                                                                            20 i.v.                                                                             0.01   60  133    150   17   14.5 77                                                      143    155   12                                                     0.02       150    191   41   32.5 51                                                      143    167   24                                                     0.01   90  140    163   23   24.5 61                                                      141    167   26                                                     0.02       148    197   49   33.5 50                                                      145    163   18                                                     0.01  120  136    162   26   26   58                                                      146    172   26                                                     0.02       152    196   44   35.5 47                                                      150    177   27                                                     0.01  180  130    163   33   26.5 58                                                      139    159   20                                                     0.02       148    192   44   37.5 44                                                      142    173   31                                                     0.01  240  135    172   37   28.5 54                                                      132    152   20                                                     0.02       136    191   55   41   38                                                      133    160   27                                                     0.01  300  140    177   37   30   52                                                      128    151   23                                                     0.02       138    201   63   48.5 27                                                      134    168   34                                         SPONTANEOUSLY HYPERTENSIVE RATS n = 2 Body weight(s): 480,550 grams            CONTROL     0.01   0   149    178   29   40                                                           158    209   51                                                     0.02       150    213   63   62                                                           161    222   61                                         Ex. No. 89                                                                            10 i.v.                                                                             0.01   30  155    160    5   5    88                                                      160    165    5                                                     0.02       160    170   10   5    92                                                      160    160    0                                                     0.01   60  160    170   10   7.5  81                                                      160    165    5                                                     0.02       155    170   15   10   84                                                      175    180    5                                                     0.01   90  150    155    5   7.5  81                                                      160    170   10                                                     0.02       150    165   15   12.5 80                                                      160    170   10                                                     0.01  120  140    155   15   15   63                                                      155    170   15                                                     0.02       140    170   30   27.5 56                                                      155    180   25                                                     0.01  180  135    160   25   25   38                                                      155    180   25                                                     0.02       140    170   30   32.5 48                                                      155    190   35                                                     0.01  240  135    160   25   25   38                                                      155    180   25                                                     0.02       140    170   30   35   44                                                      150    190   40                                                     0.01  300  130    155   25   27.5 31                                                      150    180   30                                                     0.02       135    170   35   32.5 48                                                      160    190   30                                         SPONTANEOUSLY HYPERTENSIVE RATS n = 2 Body weight(s): 610,600 grams            CONTROL     0.01   0   144    190   46   48.5                                                         154    205   51                                                     0.02       150    220   70   62.5                                                         160    215   55                                         Ex. No. 91                                                                            10 i.v.                                                                             0.01   30  145    150    5   5    90                                                      150    155    5                                                     0.02       150    160   10   7.5  88                                                      150    155    5                                                     0.01   60  157    160    3   6.5  87                                                      155    165   10                                                     0.02       150    158    8   7    89                                                      155    161    6                                                     0.01   90  155    165   10   9    81                                                      152    160    8                                                     0.02       150    165   15   12.5 80                                                      150    160   10                                                     0.01  120  150    170   20   13   73                                                      140    146    6                                                     0.02       148    165   17   17.5 72                                                      142    160   18                                                     0.01  180  142    164   22   22   55                                                      143    165   22                                                     0.02       149    167   18   29   54                                                      145    185   40                                                     0.01  240  146    165   19   20   59                                                      129    150   21                                                     0.02       147    189   42   29.5 53                                                      135    152   17                                                     0.01  300  146    164   18   16.5 66                                                      146    161   15                                                     0.02       144    167   23   32.5 48                                                      147    189   42                                         SPONTANEOUSLY HYPERTENSIVE RATS n = 2 Body weight(s): 560,630 grams            CONTROL     0.01   0   158    203   45   49.5                                                         154    208   54                                                     0.02       159    228   69   72                                                           160    235   75                                         Ex. No. 93                                                                            10 i.v.                                                                             0.01   30  160    162    2   2    96                                                      139    141    2                                                     0.02       157    162    5   4.5  94                                                      163    167    4                                                     0.01   60  154    154    0   3    94                                                      163    169    6                                                     0.02       161    166    5   5.5  92                                                      164    170    6                                                     0.01   90  150    155    5   5    90                                                      163    168    5                                                     0.02       154    162    8   7    90                                                      161    167    6                                                     0.01  120  151    156    5   6    88                                                      158    165    7                                                     0.02       155    160    5   7    90                                                      160    169    9                                                     0.01  180  151    161   10   13.5 73                                                      151    168   17                                                     0.02       151    164   13   15.5 78                                                      155    173   18                                                     0.01  240  145    158   13   13   74                                                      156    169   13                                                     0.02       148    166   18   17   76                                                      158    174   16                                                     0.01  300  146    158   12   12   76                                                      156    168   12                                                     0.02       144    162   18   18.5 74                                                      154    173   19                                         SPONTANEOUSLY HYPERTENSIVE RATS n = 2 Body weight(s): 580,480 grams            CONTROL     0.01   0   155    202   47   45.5                                                         165    209   44                                                     0.02       160    225   65   61                                                           172    229   57                                         Ex. No. 95                                                                            10 i.v.                                                                             0.01   30  163    193   30   29.5 35                                                      168    197   29                                                     0.02       170    225   55   56    8                                                      170    227   57                                         Ex. No. 95                                                                            20 i.v.                                                                             0.01   60  154    171   17   15   67                                                      156    169   13                                                     0.02       160    177   17   19.5 68                                                      162    184   22                                                     0.01   90  154    168   14   13.5 70                                                      167    180   13                                                     0.02       158    177   19   24   61                                                      164    193   29                                                     0.01  120  147    167   20   24   47                                                      161    189   28                                                     0.02       153    174   21   28.5 53                                                      161    197   36                                                     0.01  180  146    168   22   23.5 48                                                      156    181   25                                                     0.02       154    189   35   34   44                                                      161    194   33                                                     0.01  240  151    168   17   21.5 53                                                      154    180   26                                                     0.02       153    189   36   34   44                                                      165    197   32                                                     0.01  300  142    165   23   24.5 46                                                      151    177   26                                                     0.02       148    193   45   37.5 39                                                      163    193   30                                         SPONTANEOUSLY HYPERTENSIVE RATS n = 2 Body weight(s): 470,470 grams            CONTROL     0.01   0   134    163   29   32.5                                                         144    180   36                                                     0.02       137    193   56   57.5                                                         153    212   59                                         Ex. No. 96                                                                            10 i.v.                                                                             0.01   30  144    157   13   11.5 65                                                      143    153   10                                                     0.02       139    150   11   19.5 66                                                      148    176   28                                                     0.01   60  141    149    8   7    78                                                      149    155    6                                                     0.02       140    155   15   12.5 78                                                      148    158   10                                                     0.01   90  133    148   15   13.5 58                                                      148    160   12                                                     0.02       136    151   15   16   72                                                      146    163   17                                                     0.01  120  134    148   14   13.5 58                                                      146    159   13                                                     0.02       137    151   14   17.5 70                                                      148    169   21                                                     0.01  180  136    153   17   15.5 52                                                      140    154   14                                                     0.02       139    153   14   16   72                                                      136    154   18                                                     0.01  240  133    152   19   18.5 43                                                      138    156   18                                                     0.02       136    173   37   39.5 31                                                      145    187   42                                                     0.01  300  138    154   16   15.5 52                                                      137    152   15                                                                147    184   37   42   27                                                      138    185   47                                         SPONTANEOUSLY HYPERTENSIVE RATS n = 2 Body weight(s): 500,440 grams            CONTROL     0.01   0   158    181   23   29                                                           148    183   35                                                     0.02       161    198   37   48                                                           151    210   59                                         Ex. No. 116                                                                           10 i.v.                                                                             0.01   30  160    181   21   22.5 22                                                      162    186   24                                                     0.02       160    191   31   36.5 24                                                      156    198   42                                                     0.01   60  158    180   22   18   38                                                      156    170   14                                                     0.02       160    197   37   33.5 30                                                      160    190   30                                                     0.01   90  159    182   23   19   34                                                      157    172   15                                                     0.02       163    201   38   32   33                                                      162    188   26                                                     0.01  120  157    175   18   19.5 33                                                      158    179   21                                                     0.02       154    203   49   40   17                                                      167    198   31                                                     0.01  180  153    170   17   18   38                                                      157    176   19                                                     0.02       155    201   46   40   17                                                      176    210   34                                                     0.01  240  153    169   16   16   45                                                      156    172   16                                                     0.02       152    188   36   38.5 20                                                      156    197   41                                                     0.01  300  153    176   23   22   24                                                      127    148   21                                                     0.02       154    205   51   41.5 14                                                      163    195   32                                         SPONTANEOUSLY HYPERTENSIVE RATS n = 2 Body weight(s): 460,570 grams            CONTROL     0.01   0   146    184   38   36.5                                                         156    191   35                                                     0.02       146    210   64   56.5                                                         160    209   49                                         Ex. No. 117                                                                           10 i.v.                                                                             0.01   30  154    195   41   36    1                                                      162    193   31                                                     0.02       154    220   66   63   -12                                                     162    222   60                                                20 i.v.                                                                             0.01   60  154    182   28   36    1                                                      164    208   44                                                     0.02       157    197   40   40   29                                                      173    213   40                                                     0.01   90  158    174   16   22.5 38                                                      162    191   29                                                     0.02       160    208   48   46   19                                                      165    209   44                                                     0.01  120  151    171   20   23   37                                                      154    180   26                                                     0.02       150    183   33   38   33                                                      158    201   43                                                     0.01  180  141    168   27   26.5 27                                                      150    176   26                                                     0.02       143    185   42   46   19                                                      151    201   50                                                     0.01  240  139    168   29   25   32                                                      146    167   21                                                     0.02       143    175   32   40.5 28                                                      146    195   49                                                     0.01  300  137    164   27   26   29                                                      149    174   25                                                                144    183   39   42.5 25                                                      149    195   46                                         SPONTANEOUSLY HYPERTENSIVE RATS n = 2 Body weight(s): 570,460 grams            CONTROL     0.01   0   135    171   36   34.5                                                         121    154   33                                                     0.02       138    184   46   47.5                                                         156    205   49                                         Ex. No. 157                                                                           10 i.v.                                                                             0.01   30  136    175   39   26   25                                                      152    165   13                                                     0.02       148    199   51   38   20                                                      153    178   25                                                     0.01   60  150    179   29   26.5 23                                                      135    159   24                                                     0.02       160    191   31   31.5 34                                                      153    185   32                                                     0.01   90  145    167   22   21   39                                                      161    181   20                                                     0.02       148    185   37   40   16                                                      152    195   43                                                     0.01  120  136    161   25   26.5 23                                                      138    166   28                                                     0.02       140    183   43   39.5 17                                                      150    186   36                                                     0.01  180  131    164   33   32.5  6                                                      132    164   32                                                     0.02       137    185   48   52   -9                                                      140    196   56                                                     0.01  240  140    167   27   28.5 17                                                      155    185   30                                                     0.02       138    167   29   35.5 25                                                      143    185   42                                                     0.01  300  138    162   24   25.5 26                                                      141    168   27                                                     0.02       146    176   30   40   16                                                      156    206   50                                         SPONTANEOUSLY HYPERTENSIVE RATS n = 2 Body weight(s): 400,470 grams            CONTROL     0.01   0   146    191   45   41                                                           161    198   37                                                     0.02       157    207   50   50                                                           163    213   50                                         Ex. No. 357                                                                           10 i.v.                                                                             0.01   30  144    159   15   16.5 60                                                      167    185   18                                                     0.02       145    169   24   16   68                                                      164    172    8                                                     0.01   60  156    160    4   4.5  89                                                      164    169    5                                                     0.02       145    159   14   10.5 79                                                      164    171    7                                                     0.01   90  142    153   11   8    80                                                      167    172    5                                                     0.02       143    154   11   10.5 79                                                      168    178   10                                                     0.01  120  140    151   11   8    80                                                      165    170    5                                                     0.02       136    139    3   6    88                                                      165    174    9                                                     0.01  180  147    154    7   9.5  77                                                      162    174   12                                                     0.02       142    154   12   11   78                                                      162    172   10                                                     0.01  240  145    159   14   14   66                                                      159    173   14                                                     0.02       157    174   17   14.5 71                                                      160    172   12                                                     0.01  300  148    164   16   16   61                                                      151    167   16                                                     0.02       148    169   21   16   68                                                      158    169   11                                         SPONTANEOUSLY HYPERTENSIVE RATS n = 2 Body weight(s): 500,460 grams            CONTROL     0.01   0   139    190   51   36.5                                                         159    181   22                                                     0.02       155    212   57   39.5                                                         166    188   22                                         Ex. No. 358                                                                           10 i.v.                                                                             0.01   30  147    163   16   12   67                                                      161    169    8                                                     0.02       149    169   20   24   39                                                      162    190   28                                                     0.01   60  145    153    8   13   64                                                      153    171   18                                                     0.02       142    155   13   10   75                                                      160    167    7                                                     0.01   90  142    157   25   17.5 52                                                      156    166   10                                                     0.02       148    161   13   11   72                                                      161    170    9                                                     0.01  120  144    153    9   8    78                                                      159    166    7                                                     0.02       139    155   16   14   65                                                      155    167   12                                                     0.01  180  134    158   24   17.5 52                                                      147    158   11                                                     0.02       146    162   16   14.5 63                                                      154    167   13                                                     0.01  240  139    153   14   12   67                                                      143    153   10                                                     0.02       144    162   18   15.5 61                                                      145    158   13                                                     0.01  300  137    163   26   19   48                                                      137    149   12                                                     0.02       140    158   18   16   59                                                      141    155   14                                         SPONTANEOUSLY HYPERTENSIVE RATS n = 2 Body weight(s): 520,515 grams            CONTROL     0.01   0   141    165   24   23.5                                                         145    168   23                                                     0.02       145    182   37   37                                                           153    190   37                                         Ex. No. 384                                                                           10 i.v.                                                                             0.01   30  145    157   12   9    62                                                      156    162    6                                                     0.02       150    168   18   14.5 61                                                      158    169   11                                                     0.01   60  151    160    9   9    62                                                      158    167    9                                                     0.02       152    162   10   10.5 72                                                      160    171   11                                                     0.01   90  154    170   16   12   49                                                      160    168    8                                                     0.02       157    177   20   15.5 58                                                      162    173   11                                                     0.01  120  149    159   10   10.5 55                                                      131    142   11                                                     0.02       150    162   12   11.5 69                                                      164    175   11                                                     0.01  180  150    162   12   11   53                                                      158    168   10                                                     0.02       156    167   11   13.5 64                                                      160    176   16                                                     0.01  240  145    156   11   11   53                                                      155    166   11                                                     0.02       145    161   16   15   59                                                      160    174   14                                                     0.01  300  148    162   14   12   49                                                      152    162   10                                                     0.02       151    168   17   17   54                                                      158    175   17                                         SPONTANEOUSLY HYPERTENSIVE RATS n = 2 Body weight(s): 455,500 grams            CONTROL     0.01   0    96    135   39   36                                                           151    184   33                                                     0.02       131    154   23   36                                                           158    207   49                                         Ex. No. 407                                                                           10 i.v.                                                                             0.01   30  120    131   11   9.5  74                                                      150    158    8                                                     0.02       132    142   10   13   64                                                      153    169   16                                                     0.01   60  112    139   27   25.5 29                                                      150    174   24                                                     0.02       128    131    3   10   72                                                      154    171   17                                                     0.01   90  90     114   24   19   47                                                      152    166   14                                                     0.02       87     122   35   26.5 26                                                      154    172   18                                                     0.01  120  120    127    7   8.5  76                                                      145    155   10                                                     0.02       113    127   14   17   53                                                      147    167   20                                                     0.01  180  112    124   12   11.5 68                                                      141    152   11                                                     0.02       109    129   20   20   44                                                      139    159   20                                                     0.01  240  114    130   16   18   50                                                      131    151   20                                                     0.02       120    136   16   21.5 40                                                      142    169   27                                                     0.01  300  115    130   15   20   44                                                      130    155   25                                                     0.02       116    137   21   22.5 38                                                      136    160   24                                         SPONTANEOUSLY HYPERTENSIVE RATS n-2 Body weight(s): 470,550                    __________________________________________________________________________     grams                                                                     

                  TABLE XVI                                                        ______________________________________                                         VASOPRESSIN (VAS) VASOPRESSOR RESPONSE                                         Ex. No. Dose mg/kg  Max. % Inhibition                                                                           Time (min)                                    ______________________________________                                          2      30 i.v.     74           120                                            9      10 i.v.     95           60                                             17     30 i.v.     50           60                                             36     30 i.v.     71           60                                             99     10 i.v.     76           120                                           210     10 i.v.     78           90                                            217     30 i.v.     57           90                                            271     10 i.v.     56           60                                            274     10 i.v.     59           300                                           465     10 i.v.     85           90                                            466     30 i.v.     94           94                                            467     10 i.v.     65           120                                           468     10 i.v.     68           30                                            469     10 i.v.     69           30                                            470     10 i.v.     87           180                                                   30 p.o.     69           180                                           471     30 i.v.     85           90                                            472     30 i.v.     36           90                                            474     30 i.v.     80           60                                            476     10 i.v.     78           30                                                    30 p.o.     19           180                                           477     10 i.v.     88           180                                                   30 p.o.     82           30                                            478     10 i.v.     76           120                                           479     10 i.v.     83           60                                                    30 p.o.     69           90                                            480     10 i.v.     29           300                                           481     30 p.o.     58           80                                            482     10 i.v.     40           60                                            484     10 i.v.     79           300                                                   30 p.o.     22           180                                           485     30 i.v.     64           60                                            488     30 i.v.     43           60                                            489     30 i.v.     39           120                                           490     10 i.v.     74           90                                                    10 p.o.     65           120                                           517     10 i.v.     81           90                                            525     30 i.v.     70           60                                            527     30 i.v.     85           180                                           528     30 i.v.     66           300                                           530     30 i.v.     89           120                                           581     10 i.v.     94           30                                                    30 p.o.     79           30                                            582     10 i.v.     75           180                                           585     10 i.v.     56           30                                            587     10 i.v.     75           60                                            588     10 i.v.     65           90                                                    30 p.o.     80           120                                           590     30 i.v.     89           120                                           592     30 i.v.     37           90                                            593     30 i.v.     67           60                                            594     30 i.v.     36           180                                           595     30 i.v.     44           90                                            599     30 i.v.     86           90                                            600     30 i.v.     78           60                                            ______________________________________                                    

Oxytocin Receptor Binding

(a) Membrane Preparation

Female Sprague-Dawley rats weighing approximately 200-250 g are injected intramuscularly (i.m.) with 0.3 mg/kg of body weight of diethylstilbestrol (DES). The rats are sacrificed 18 hours later under pentobarbital anesthesia. The uteri are dissected out, cleaned of fat and connective tissues and rinsed in 50 ml of normal saline. The tissue pooled from six rats is homogenized in 50 ml of 0.01 mM Tris.HCl, containing 0.5 mM dithiothreitol and 1.0 mM EDTA, adjusted to pH 7.4, using a polytron at setting 6 with three passes of 10 sec each. The homogenate is passed through two (2) layers of cheesecloth and the filtrate centrifuged at 1000×g for 10 min. The clear supernatant is removed and recentrifuged at 165,000×g for 30 min. The resulting pellet containing the oxytocin receptors is resuspended in 50.0 mM Tris.HCl containing 5.0 mM MgCl₂ at pH 7.4, to give a protein concentration of 2.5 mg/ml of tissue suspension. This preparation is used in subsequent binding assays with [³ H]Oxytocin.

(b) Radioligand Binding

Binding of 3,5-[³ H]Oxytocin ([³ H]OT) to its receptors is done in microtiter plates using [³ H]OT, at various concentrations, in an assay buffer of 50.0 mM Tris.HCl, pH 7.4 and containing 5.0 mM MgCl₂, and a mixture of protease inhibitors: BSA, 0.1 mg; aprotinin, 1.0 mg; 1,10-phenanthroline, 2.0 mg; trypsin, 10.0 mg; and PMSF, 0.3 mg per 100 ml of buffer solution. Non-specific binding is determined in the presence of 1.0 uM unlabeled OT. The binding reaction is terminated after 60 min., at 22° C., by rapid filtration through glass fiber filters using a Brandel® cell harvester (Biomedical Research and Development Laboratories, Inc., Gaithersburg, Md.). Competition experiments are conducted at equilibrium using 1.0 nM [³ H]OT and varying the concentration of the displacing agents. The concentrations of agent displacing 50% of [³ H]OT at its sites (IC₅₀) are calculated by a computer assisted LUNDON-2 program (LUNDON SOFTWARE INC., Ohio, USA).

The results of this assay on representative examples are shown in Table XVII.

                  TABLE XVII                                                       ______________________________________                                         Oxytocin                                                                                Dose         % Inhibition                                             Ex. No.  (μM)      at 10 μM                                                                               IC.sub.50                                     ______________________________________                                          3       10           90         0.36                                           4       10           98         0.66                                           6       10           92         0.35                                           7       10           97         0.13                                           17      10           31                                                        36      10           67         2.45                                           54      10           94         0.16                                           85      10           98         0.46                                           93      10           87         0.06                                           96      10           94         1.2                                           160      10           31                                                       164      10           67         2.45                                          210      10           64         4                                             214      10           64         4                                             215      10           74         0.57                                          217      10           87         1.2                                           274      10           95         1                                             297      10           76         4                                             298      10           76         4                                             416      10           44.6       7.4                                           417      10           21                                                       418      10           39                                                       419      10           28                                                       420      10           16                                                       429      10           11                                                       430      10           16                                                       431      10           18                                                       432      10           19                                                       433      10           12                                                       435      10           10                                                       436      10           32                                                       441      1            22                                                       443      10           70                                                       444      10           21                                                       448      10           11                                                       449      10           14                                                       450      10           22                                                       451      10           43                                                       452      10           36                                                       455      10           75         2.9                                           460      10           77         3.1                                           461      10           44.6       7.4                                           462      10           14                                                       463      10           55         8.5                                           464      10           71         2.4                                           465      10           93         0.033                                         468      10           96         0.26                                          469      10           96         0.265                                         470      2.5          92         0.22                                          471      10           99         0.35                                          472      10           0                                                        473      10           20                                                       474      10           18                                                       476      10           94         0.82                                          477      1.25         97         0.029                                         478      1.25         97         0.04                                          479      10           76         0.15                                          480      10           98         0.15                                          481      10           88         0.24                                          482      10           97         0.126                                         485      10           86         2.2                                           486      10           18                                                       489      10           44                                                       490      10           99         0.3                                           491      10           46                                                       517      10           91         0.32                                          519      10           97         0.48                                          520      10           79         2.2                                           524      10           84         1.8                                           525      10           98         0.28                                          526      10           97         0.47                                          527      10           92         0.45                                          528      10           90         1.17                                          529      10           92         0.45                                          530      10           99         0.31                                          538      10           90         0.9                                           546      10           91         0.99                                          547      5            97         0.26                                          580      10           79         2.96                                          581      10           99         0.2                                           582      10           96         0.675                                         583      10           61         4                                             584      10           26                                                       585      10           70         4.7                                           586      10           61         4.7                                           587      10           56         8                                             588      10           90         2                                             589      10           79         2.9                                           590      10           12                                                       591      10           29                                                       592      10           41                                                       593      10           82         1.1                                           594      10           19                                                       595      10           49                                                       596      10           86         4                                             597      10           42                                                       598      10           2                                                        599      10           92         0.35                                          609      10           66         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The compounds of the present invention can be used in the form of salts derived from pharmaceutically or physiologically acceptable acids or bases. These salts include but are not limited to the following: salts with inorganic acids such as hydrochloric acid, sulfuric acid, nitric acid, phosphoric acid and, as the case may be, such organic acids as acetic acid, oxalic acid, succinic acid, and maleic acid. Other salts include salts with alkali metals or alkaline earth metals, such as sodium, potassium, calcium or magnesium or with organic bases. The compounds can also be used in the form of esters, carbamates and other conventional "pro-drug" forms, which, when administered in such form, convert to the active moiety in vivo. When the compounds are employed for the above utility, they may be combined with one or more pharmaceutically acceptable carriers, for example, solvents, diluents and the like, and may be administered orally in such forms as tablets, capsules, dispersible powders, granules, or suspensions containing, for example, from about 0.05 to 5% of suspending agent, syrups containing, for example, from about 10 to 50% of sugar, and elixirs containing, for example, from about 20 to 50% ethanol, and the like, or parenterally in the form of sterile injectable solution or suspension containing from about 0.05 to 5% suspending agent in an isotonic medium. Such pharmaceutical preparations may contain, for example, from about 0.05 up to about 90% of the active ingredient in combination with the carrier, more usually between about 5% and 60% by weight.

The effective dosage of active ingredient employed may vary depending on the particular compound employed, the mode of administration and the severity of the condition being treated. However, in general, satisfactory results are obtained when the compounds of the invention are administered at a daily dosage of from about 0.5 to about 500 mg/kg of animal body weight, preferably given in divided doses two to four times a day, or in sustained release form. For most large mammals the total daily dosage is from about 1 to 100 mg, preferably from about 2 to 80 mg. Dosage forms suitable for internal use comprise from about 0.5 to 500 mg of the active compound in intimate admixture with a solid or liquid pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. This dosage regimen may be adjusted to provide the optimal therapeutic response. For example, several divided doses may be administered daily or the dose may be proportionally reduced as indicated by the exigencies of the therapeutic situation.

These active compounds may be administered orally as well as by intravenous, intramuscular, or subcutaneous routes. Solid carriers include starch, lactose, dicalcium phosphate, microcrystalline cellulose, sucrose and kaolin, while liquid carriers include sterile water, polyethylene glycols, non-ionic surfactants and edible oils such as corn, peanut and sesame oils, as are appropriate to the nature of the active ingredient and the particular form of administration desired. Adjuvants customarily employed in the preparation of pharmaceutical compositions may be advantageously included, such as flavoring agents, coloring agents, preserving agents, and antioxidants, for example, vitamin E, ascorbic acid, BHT and BHA.

The preferred pharmaceutical compositions from the standpoint of ease of preparation and administration are solid compositions, particularly tablets and hard-filled or liquid-filled capsules. Oral administration of the compounds is preferred.

These active compounds may also be administered parenterally or intraperitoneally. Solutions or suspensions of these active compounds as a free base or pharmacologically acceptable salt can be prepared in water suitably mixed with a surfactant such as hydroxypropylcellulose. Dispersions can also be prepared in glycerol, liquid polyethylene glycols and mixtures thereof in oils. Under ordinary conditions of storage and use, these preparation contain a preservative to prevent the growth of microorganisms.

The pharmaceutical forms suitable for injectable use include sterile aqueous solutions or dispersions and sterile powders for the extemporaneous preparation of sterile injectable solutions or dispersions. In all cases, the form must be sterile and must be fluid to the extent that easy syringability exists. It must be stable under the conditions of manufacture and storage and must be preserved against the contaminating action of microorganisms such as bacteria and fungi. The carrier can be a solvent or dispersion medium containing, for example, water, ethanol, polyol(e.g., glycerol, propylene glycol and liquid polyethylene glycol), suitable mixtures thereof, and vegetable oils. 

What is claimed is:
 1. A compound selected from Formula I: ##STR236## wherein; A-B is ##STR237## the moiety ##STR238## represents a fused phenyl or fuse substituted phenyl optionally substituted by one or two substituents selected from (C₁ -C₃) lower alkyl, halogen, amino, (C₁ -C₃) lower alkoxy, or (C₁ -C₃) lower alkylamino;the moiety: ##STR239## is a five-membered aromatic (unsaturated) fused nitrogen-containing heterocyclic ring wherein D, E, and F are carbon and wherein the carbon atoms may be optionally substituted by a substituent selected from halogen, (C₁ -C₃) lower alkyl, hydroxy, COCl, COCF₃, ##STR240## --CHO, amino, (C₁ -C₃) lower alkoxy, (C₁ -C₃) lower alkylamino, CONH (C₁ -C₃) lower alkyl, or --CON₂, R_(b) is independently selected from H, --CH₃, or --C₂ H₅ ; q is 1 or 2; R₃ is the moiety ##STR241## wherein Ar is a moiety selected from the group ##STR242## and X is selected from O, S, NH, --NCH₃, or --N--COCH₃ ; R₄ is selected from H, lower alkyl (C₁ -C₃), --CO-lower alkyl (C₁ -C₃), SO₂ lower alkyl (C₁ -C₃), or the moieties of the formulae: ##STR243## R₁ and R₂ are, independently, H, (C₁ -C₃) lower alkyl, (C₁ -C₃) lower alkoxy, or halogen; R₅ is H, (C₁ -C₃) lower alkyl, (C₁ -C₃) lower alkoxy or halogen; R₆ is selected from:(a) moieties of the formula: ##STR244## wherein cycloalky is defined as C₃ to C₆ cycloalkyl, cyclohexenyl or cyclopentenyl; n is 0-2; R_(a) is independently selected from H, --CH₃, --C₂ H₅, ##STR245## --(CH₂)_(q) --O---lower alkyl (C₁ C₃), or --CH₂ CH₂ OH; R_(b) is as hereinbefore defined; q is 1 or 2;(b) a moiety of the formula: ##STR246## where R₂ is as hereinbefore defined; (c) a moiety of the formula: ##STR247## wherein J is Ra, lower alkyl (C₁ -C₈) branched or unbranched, lower alkenyl (C₂ -C₈) branched or unbranched, --O-lower alkyl (C₁ -C₈) branched or unbranched, -0-lower alkenyl (C₂ -C₈) branched or unbranched, tetrahydrofuran, tetrahydrothiophene, or --CH₂ --K wherein K is halogen, (C₁ -C₃) lower alkoxy, tetrahydrofuran, tetrahydrothiophene or the heterocyclic ring moiety: ##STR248## wherein D, E, F and G are selected from carbon or nitrogen and wherein the carbon atoms may be optionally substituted with halogen, (C₁ -C₃)lower alkyl, hydroxy, --CO-lower alkyl (C₁ -C₃), CHO, (C₁ -C₃)lower alkoxy, or --CO₂ --lower alkyl (C₁ -C₃); and R_(a) and R_(b) are as hereinbefore defined;(d) a moiety selected from those of the formulae: ##STR249## wherein R_(c) is selected from halogen, (C₁ -C₃)lower alkyl, --O-lower alkyl (C₁ -C₃), OH ##STR250## ##STR251## q is 1 or 2; R_(a) and R_(b) are as hereinbefore defined;wherein Ar' is selected from the group: ##STR252## wherein W' is selected from O, S, NH, N-lower alkyl (C₁ -C₃), --NHCO-lower alkyl (C₁ -C₃), or NSO₂ -lower alkyl (C₁ -C₃); R⁷ is selected from H, lower alkyl (C₁ -C₃), halogen, --O-lower alkyl (C₁ -C₃), or CF₃ ; R⁸ and R⁹ are independently selected from hydrogen, lower alkyl (C₁ -C₃), S-lower alkyl (C₁ -C₃), halogen, --NH-lower alkyl (C₁ -C₃), --OCF₃, --CN, --OH, --S--CF₃, --NO₂, NH₂, or --O-lower alkyl (C₁ -C₃); R¹⁰ is H, halogen, or lower alkyl-(C₁ -C₃);and the pharmaceutically acceptable salts, esters and pro-drug forms thereof.
 2. A compound according to claim 1 wherein R³ is the moiety: ##STR253## and Ar is the moiety ##STR254## wherein R⁵, R⁶, and R⁷ are as defined in claim 1 or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, ester or pro-drug form thereof.
 3. A compound according to claim 1 wherein R³ is the moiety: ##STR255## and Ar is the moiety ##STR256## wherein R⁵, R⁶, and R⁷ are as defined in claim 1 and Ar' is selected from the moieties ##STR257## wherein R⁵, R⁸, R⁹ and W' are as defined in claim 1, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, ester or pro-drug form thereof.
 4. A compound according to claim 1 wherein R³ is the moiety: ##STR258## and Ar is the moiety ##STR259## wherein R⁵ and R⁷ are as defined in claim 1 and R⁶ is selected from:(a) moieties of the formula: ##STR260## wherein cycloalkyl is defined as C₃ to C₆ cycloalkyl, cyclohexenyl or cyclopentenyl;n is 0-2; R_(a) is independently selected from H, --CH₃, --C₂ H₅, ##STR261## --(CH₂)_(q) --O-lower alkyl (C₁ C₃), or --CH₂ CH₂ OH; q is 1 or 2; R_(b) is selected from H, --CH₃, or C₂ H₅ ; or (b) a moiety of the formula: ##STR262## wherein J is R_(a), lower alkyl (C₁ -C₈) branched or unbranched, lower alkenyl (C₂ -C₈) branched or unbranched, --O-lower alkyl (C₁ -C₈) branched or unbranched, --O-lower alkenyl (C₂ -C₈) branched or unbranched, tetrahydrofuran, tetrahydrothiophene, or --CH₂ --K wherein K is halogen, (C₁ -C₃) lower alkoxy, tetrahydrofuran, tetrahydrothiophene or the heterocyclic ring moiety: ##STR263## wherein D, E, F and G are selected from carbon or nitrogen and wherein the carbon atoms may be optionally substituted with halogen, (C₁ -C₃)lower alkyl, hydroxy, --CO-lower alkyl (C₁ -C₃), CHO, (C₁ -C₃)lower alkoxy, or --CO₂ -lower alkyl (C₁ -C₃); andR_(a) and R_(b) are as hereinbefore defined; or (c) a moiety selected from those of the formulae: ##STR264## wherein R_(c) is selected from halogen, (C₁ -C₃)lower alkyl, --O-lower alkyl (C₁ -C₃), OH, ##STR265## --S-lower alkyl (C₁ -C₃), ##STR266## q is 1 or 2; and R_(a) and R_(b) are as hereinbefore defined;wherein Ar' is selected from the group: ##STR267## wherein R⁸, R⁹ and W' are as defined in claim 1, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, ester or pro-drug form thereof.
 5. A compound selected from the formulae: ##STR268## wherein R³ is the moiety: ##STR269## and Ar is the moiety ##STR270## R⁶ is selected from: (a) moieties of the formula: ##STR271## wherein cycloalkyl is defined as C₃ to C₆ cycloalkyl, cyclohexenyl or cyclopentenyl;n is 0-2; R_(a) is independently selected from H, --CH₃, --C₂ H₅, ##STR272## --(CH₂)_(q) --O-lower alkyl (C₁ -C₃), or --CH₂ CH₂ OH; q is 1 or 2; R_(b) is independently selected from H, --CH₃, and --C₂ H₅ ; or(b) a moiety of the formula: ##STR273## wherein J is R_(a), lower alkyl (C₁ -C₈) branched or unbranched, lower alkenyl (C₂ -C₈) branched or unbranched, --O-lower alkyl (C₁ -C₈) branched or unbranched, --O-lower alkenyl (C₂ -C₈) branched or unbranched, tetrahydrofuran, tetrahydrothiophene, or --CH₂ --K wherein K is halogen, (C₁ -C₃) lower alkoxy, tetrahydrofuran, tetrahydrothiophene or the heterocyclic ring moiety: ##STR274## wherein D, E, F and G are selected from carbon or nitrogen and wherein the carbon atoms may be optionally substituted with halogen, (C₁ -C₃)lower alkyl, hydroxy, --CO-lower alkyl (C₁ -C₃), CHO, (C₁ -C₃)lower alkoxy, or --CO₂ -lower alkyl (C₁ -C₃); and R_(a) and R_(b) are independently selected from H, --CH₃, or --C₂ H₅ ; or(c) a moiety selected from those of the formulae: ##STR275## wherein R_(c) is selected from halogen, (C₁ -C₃)lower alkyl, --O-lower alkyl (C₁ -C₃), OH, ##STR276## q is 1 or 2; and R_(a) and R_(b) are as hereinbefore defined; wherein Ar' is selected from the group: ##STR277## wherein X is selected from O, S, NH, NCH₃, or NCOCH₃ ; R₅ is H, (C₁ -C₃) lower alkyl, (C₁ -C₃) lower alkoxy or halogen; R⁷ is selected from H, (C₁ -C₃) lower alkyl, (C₁ -C₃) lower alkoxy, halogen or CF₃ ; R⁸ and R⁹ are independently selected from H, (C₁ -C₃) lower alkyl, (C₁ -C₃) lower alkoxy, --S-lower alkyl (C₁ -C₃), halogen, --NH-lower alkyl (C₁ -C₃), --OCF₃, --OH, --CN, --S--CF₃, --NO₂, --NH₂, --CF₃, or ##STR278## R¹¹ is selected from H, Halogen, (C₁ -C₃) lower alkyl, --OH, COCl, COCF₃, CHO, (C₁ -C₃) lower alkoxy, ##STR279## q is 1 or 2; R₄ is selected from H, lower alkyl (C₁ -C₃), --CO-lower alkyl (C₁ -C₃), SO₂ lower alkyl (C₁ -C₃), or the moieties of the formulae: ##STR280## R₁ and R₂ are independently selected from hydrogen, (C₁ -C₃)lower alkyl, (C₁ -C₃)lower alkoxy and halogen; R¹² and R¹³ are independently selected from H, halogen, amino, (C₁ -C₃) lower alkyl, (C₁ -C₃) lower alkoxy, or (C₁ -C₃) lower alkylamino; W' is selected from O, S, --NH, --NH-lower alkyl (C₁ -C₃), --NHCO-lower alkyl (C₁ -C₃), --NSO₂ -lower alkyl (C₁ -C₃);or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, ester or pro-drug form thereof.
 6. A compound according to claim 1 which is N-[4-(5H-pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepin-10(11H)-ylcarbonyl)phenyl]-2,3-difluorobenzamide or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, ester or prodrug form thereof.
 7. A compound according to claim 1 which is N-[4-(5H-pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepin-10( 11H)-ylcarbonyl)phenyl]-2-methoxybenzamide or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, ester or prodrug form thereof.
 8. A compound according to claim 1 which is 2-methyl-N-[4-(5H-pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepin-10(11H)-ylcarbonyl)phenyl]benzamide or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, ester or prodrug form thereof.
 9. A compound according to claim 1 which is N-[4-(5H-pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepin-10(11H)-ylcarbonyl)phenyl]-2,5-dichlorobenzamide or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, ester or prodrug form thereof.
 10. A compound according to claim 1 which is N-[4-(5H-pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepin-10(11H)-ylcarbonyl)phenyl]-3-methyl-2-thiophenecarboxamide or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, ester or prodrug form thereof.
 11. A compound according to claim 1 which is N-[4-(5H-pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepin-10(11H)-ylcarbonyl)phenyl]-2,4-dichlorobenzamide or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, ester or prodrug form thereof.
 12. A compound according to claim 1 which is N-[4-(5H-pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepin-10(11H)-ylcarbonyl)phenyl]-2-chlorobenzamide or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, ester or prodrug form thereof.
 13. A compound according to claim 1 which is N-[4-(5H-pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4 ]benzodiazepin-10(11H)-ylcarbonyl)phenyl]-2-fluorobenzamide or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, ester or prodrug form thereof.
 14. A compound according to claim 1 which is 2-chloro-N-[4-(5H-pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepin-10(11H)-ylcarbonyl)phenyl]benzenacetamide or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, ester or prodrug form thereof.
 15. A compound according to claim 1 which is 2-methyl-N-[4-[(5-oxo-5H-pyrrolo[2, 1-c][1,4]benzodiazepin-10(11H)-ylcarbonyl)phenyl]benzamide or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, ester or prodrug form thereof.
 16. A compound according to claim 1 which is N-[4-(3-chloro-5H-pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepin-10(11H)-ylcarbonyl)phenyl]-2-methylbenzamide or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, ester or prodrug form thereof.
 17. A compound according to claim 1 which is N-[4-(5H-pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepin-10(11H)-ylcarbonyl)phenyl]-3-chlorobenzo[b]thiophene-2-carboxamide or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, ester or prodrug form thereof.
 18. A compound according to claim 1 which is N-[4-(5H-pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepin-10(11H)-ylcarbonyl)phenyl]-2,3-dimethylbenzamide or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, ester or prodrug form thereof.
 19. A compound according to claim 1 which is N-[4-(5H-pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepin-10(11H)-ylcarbonyl)phenyl]-2-ethoxybenzamide or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, ester or prodrug form thereof.
 20. A compound according to claim 1 which is N-[4-(5H-pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepin-10(11H)-ylcarbonyl)phenyl]-2-(methylthio)benzamide or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, ester or prodrug form thereof.
 21. A compound according to claim 1 which is N-[4-(5H-pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepin-10(11H)-ylcarbonyl)phenyl]-3-methylbenzo[b]thiophene-2-carboxamide or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, ester or prodrug form thereof.
 22. A compound according to claim 1 which is N-[4-(5H-pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepin-10(11H)-ylcarbonyl)phenyl]-4-chloro-2-methoxybenzamide or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, ester or prodrug form thereof.
 23. A compound according to claim 1 which is N-[4-(5H-pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepin-10(11H)-ylcarbonyl)phenyl]-2-(trifluoromethyl)benzamide or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, ester or prodrug form thereof.
 24. A compound according to claim 1 which is N-[4-(5H-pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepin-10(11H)-ylcarbonyl)phenyl]-2-methylphenylacetamide or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, ester or prodrug form thereof.
 25. A compound according to claim 1 which is N-[4-(5H-pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepin-10(11H)-ylcarbonyl)phenyl]-3-methylphenyl]-2-methylbenzamide or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, ester or prodrug form thereof.
 26. A compound according to claim 1 which is 10,11-dihydro-10-[4-[[[[(2-methylphenyl)]amino]carbonyl]-amino]benzoyl]-5H-pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepine or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, ester or prodrug form thereof.
 27. A compound according to claim 1 which is N-[4-(5H-pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepin-10(11H)-ylcarbonyl)phenyl]-1H-indole-5-carboxamide or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, ester or prodrug form thereof.
 28. A compound according to claim 1 which is N-[4-(5H-pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepin-10(11H)-ylcarbonyl)phenyl]-3-cyclohexenecarboxamide, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, ester or prodrug form thereof.
 29. A compound according to claim 1 which is N-[4-(5H-pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepin-10(11H)-ylcarbonyl)phenyl]-5-methyl-2-thiophenecarboxamide, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, ester or prodrug form thereof.
 30. A compound according to claim 1 which is N-[4-(5H-pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepin-10(11H)-ylcarbonyl)phenyl]-cyclohexylacetamide, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, ester or prodrug form thereof.
 31. A compound according to claim 1 which is N-[4-(5H-pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepin-10(11H)-ylcarbonyl)phenyl]-2-fluorophenylacetamide, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, ester or prodrug form thereof.
 32. A compound according to claim 1 which is N-[4-(5H-pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepin-10(11H)-ylcarbonyl)phenyl]-cyclohexanecarboxamide, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, ester or prodrug form thereof.
 33. A compound according to claim 1 which is N-[4-(5H-pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepin-10(11H)-ylcarbonyl)phenyl]-N-methyl-2-methylbenzamide, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, ester or prodrug form thereof.
 34. A compound according to claim 1 which is N-[4-(5H-pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepin-10(11H)-ylcarbonyl)-3-methylphenyl]-2,4-dichlorobenzamide, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, ester or prodrug form thereof.
 35. A compound according to claim 1 which is N-[4-(5H-pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepin-10(11H)-ylcarbonyl)-3-chlorophenyl]-5-fluoro-2-methylbenzamide, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, ester or prodrug form thereof.
 36. A compound according to claim 1 which is N-[4-(5H-pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepin-10(11H)-ylcarbonyl)-3-chlorophenyl]-2-methylbenzamide, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, ester or prodrug form thereof.
 37. A compound according to claim 1 which is N-[4-(5H-pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepin-10(11H)-ylcarbonyl)-3-chlorophenyl]-2-chloro-5-fluorobenzamide, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, ester or prodrug form thereof.
 38. A compound according to claim 1 which is N-[4-(5H-pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepin-10(11H)-ylcarbonyl)-3-methyl phenyl]-5 -fluoro-2-methylbenzamide, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, ester or prodrug form thereof.
 39. A compound according to claim 1 which is N-[4-(5H)-pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepin-10(11H)-ylcarbonyl)-3-methylphenyl]-2-methylbenzamide, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, ester or prodrug form thereof.
 40. A compound according to claim 1 which is N-[4-(5H-pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepin-10(11H)-ylcarbonyl)-3-methylphenyl]-2-chloro-5-fluorobenzamide, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, ester or prodrug form thereof.
 41. A compound according to claim 1 which is N-[4-[[3-[(dimethylamino)methyl]-(5H-pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepin-10(11H)-yl]carbonyl]-3-chlorophenyl]-5-fluoro-2-methylbenzamide, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, ester or prodrug form thereof.
 42. A compound according to claim 1 which is N-[4-[[3-[(dimethylamino)methyl]-(5H-pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepin-10(11H)-yl]carbonyl]-3-chlorophenyl]-2-methylbenzamide, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, ester or prodrug form thereof.
 43. A compound according to claim 1 which is N-[4-[[3-[(dimethylamino)methyl]-(5H-pyrrolo[2,1 -c][1,4 ]benzodiazepin-10(11 H)-yl]carbonyl]-3-chlorophenyl]-2chloro-4-fluorobenzamide, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, ester or prodrug form thereof.
 44. A compound according to claim 1 which is N-[4-[[3-[(dimethylamino)methyl]-(5H-pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepin-10(11H)-yl]carbonyl]-3-chlorophenyl]-2-chloro-5-fluorobenzamide, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, ester or prodrug form thereof.
 45. A compound according to claim 1 which is N-[4-[[3-[(dimethylamino)methyl]-(5H-pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepin-10(11H)-yl]carbonyl]-3-chlorophenyl]-3-fluoro-2-methylbenzamide, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, ester or prodrug form thereof.
 46. A compound according to claim 1 which is N-[4-[[3-[(dimethylamino)methyl]-(5H-pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepin-10(11H)-yl]carbonyl]-3-methylphenyl]-5-fluoro-2-methylbenzamide, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, ester or prodrug form thereof.
 47. A compound according to claim 1 which is N-[4-[[3-[(dimethylamino)methyl]-(5H-pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepin-10(11H)-yl]carbonyl]-3-methylphenyl]-2-methylbenzamide, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, ester or prodrug form thereof.
 48. A compound according to claim 1 which is N-[4-[[3-[(dimethylamino)methyl]-(5H-pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepin-10(11H)-yl]carbonyl]-3-methylphenyl]-2-chloro-4-fluorobenzamide, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, ester or prodrug form thereof.
 49. A compound according to claim 1 which is N-[4-[[3-[(dimethylamino)methyl]-(5H-pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepin-10(11H)-yl]carbonyl]-3-methylphenyl]-2-chloro-5-fluorobenzamide, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, ester or prodrug form thereof.
 50. A compound according to claim 1 which is N-[4-[[3-[(dimethylamino)methyl]-(5H-pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepin-10(11H)-yl]carbonyl]-3-methylphenyl]-3-fluoro-2-methylbenamide, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, ester or prodrug form thereof.
 51. A pharmaceutical composition useful for treating disease in a mammal characterized by excess renal reabsorption of water, the pharmaceutical composition comprising an effective amount of a compound of claim 1, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, ester or prodrug form thereof, and a suitable pharmaceutical carrier.
 52. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 51 wherein the disease in a mammal characterized by excess renal reabsorption of water is congestive heart failure, nephrotic syndrome, hyponatremia, coronary vasospasm, cardiac ischemia, renal vasospasm, liver cirrhosis, brain edema, cerebral ischemia, or cerebral hemorrhage-stroke.
 53. A method for treating disease in a mammal characterized by excess renal reabsorption of water, the method comprising administering to a mammal in need thereof an effective amount of a compound of claim 1, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, ester or prodrug form thereof, and a suitable pharmaceutical carrier.
 54. The method of claim 53 wherein the disease in a mammal characterized by excess renal reabsorption of water is congestive heart failure, nephrotic syndrome, hyponatremia, coronary vasospasm, cardiac ischemia, renal vasospasm, liver cirrhosis, brain edema, cerebral ischemia, or cerebral hemorrhage-stroke. 